[SJDXA] Fwd: Spring 2019 160m Antenna Clean-up Thurs 4/18/19

[N2OO]

FYI.  

73. Bob Schenck, N2OO

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> From: Bob Wick <bob at wyrs.org>
> Date: April 18, 2019 at 19:10:22 EDT
> To: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com>
> Cc: <k2sg at comcast.net>, <k2tw at yahoo.com>, <ku2c at ymail.com>, N2OO <n2oo at comcast.net>, <w2cg at yahoo.com>, Dan Dembrowski <w2nodano at gmail.com>, <w2rq at embarqmail.com>, PeterHutter <pdhutter at yahoo.com>, <gjkersus at gmail.net>, BobBeyer <bob_beyer at verizon.net>, <w1gd at aol.com>, Craig Thompson <craig at thompsonet.com>, J D <nature_photos_by_jd at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Spring 2019 160m Antenna Clean-up  Thurs 4/18/19
> 
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> Bob W, the four or five trees we marked with White Vinyl Tape last fall need harvesting along the path.  Thanks.
> 
> Woodpeckers and Termites will be contracted...
>  
>> --- Original message --- 
>> Subject: Spring 2019 160m Antenna Clean-up Thurs 4/18/19 
>> From: John Crovelli <w2gd at hotmail.com> 
>> To: k2sg at comcast.net <k2sg at comcast.net>, k2tw at yahoo.com <k2tw at yahoo.com>, ku2c at ymail.com <ku2c at ymail.com>, N2HM <bob at wyrs.org>, N2OO <n2oo at comcast.net>, w2cg at yahoo.com <w2cg at yahoo.com>, Dan Dembrowski <w2nodano at gmail.com>, w2rq at embarqmail.com <w2rq at embarqmail.com>, PeterHutter <pdhutter at yahoo.com>, gjkersus at gmail.net <gjkersus at gmail.net>, BobBeyer <bob_beyer at verizon.net>, w1gd at aol.com <w1gd at aol.com>, Craig Thompson <craig at thompsonet.com>, J D <nature_photos_by_jd at yahoo.com> 
>> Date: Thursday, 18/04/2019 6:49 PM
>> 
>> Attendees:  K2TW N2OO W2GD W2NO W2RQ
>> 
>> We beat the skeeters again.  It was a comfortable 60 degrees and mostly sunny but windy times.
>> 
>> The 160M three element TX array was taken down and stored away by TW and GD.  The job was complicated by the WNW slope pull rope being tangled around the tower and obstruction light at 200 feet (seemingly the result of very strong winds and the rope not being tight enough.  GD climbed to the 190 foot level and managed to get the rope free. The pull rope is frayed in multiple places.  The worst spots were wrapped with vinyl tape to retard further degradation.    All TX array materials were rolled up and stored in the shed.
>> 
>> W2NO retrieved the HI-Z Four electronics and phasing cables.  There was evidence of animal damage but nothing that cannot be resolved by taping.  
>> 
>> W2NO and W2RQ retrieved all beverage transformers and rolled up several thousand feet of beverage antenna coax cables.  GREAT JOB GUYS!
>> 
>> Marty, we need three  reels, two for the TW and 1GD delta loop ropes, and one more to replace a damaged reel.
>> 
>> Consideration will be given to purchasing two new 1/2 inch diameter 500 foot nylon pull ropes to replace those presently on the tower.
>> 
>> Bob W, the four or five trees we marked with White Vinyl Tape last fall need harvesting along the path.  Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> John W2GD
>> 
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