SJDXA members,

Here is the summary of today’s 160 work party at the site. FYI.

Note: one element of the 160 beverage disappeared. (900’)

73!

de Bob Schenck, N2OO

From: John Crovelli <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 8:21 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; N2HM <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Dan Dembrowski <[email protected]>; Bob Beyer <[email protected]>; [email protected]; J D <[email protected]>; [email protected]; peter hutter <[email protected]>; Bill Keller W2RQ <[email protected]>; Mark Curran <[email protected]>; N2OO <[email protected]>; Andy KC2GOW <[email protected]>; [email protected]
Cc: Andy Blank <[email protected]>; Jon Zaimes AA1K <[email protected]>
Subject: Work Party Results - Wednesday November 12 - 9:30 a.m.
Importance: High

Our first work party of the 160 season is in the books. All objectives completed.

Attendees: KE2D, KI7WX, N2OO, W2CG, W2GD, W2NO, W2RQ

WX: Delightfully dry, some clouds, and thankfully no wind. Salt marsh at blow out tide levels. No standing water around the base of the tower. Fresh water marsh areas dry as well. Temperatures 45 to 53F.

Having many hands made the work go quickly. The beverage and Hi-Z cabling was completed in record time. The two el. TX antenna is exhibiting normal SWR curves.

Just one thing of note: The eastern element of the 930-foot pair of NE phased beverage elements has completely disappeared including the ground counterpoise. The western element is repaired/intact and wired for our evaluation and use for ARRL160.

Thanks everyone for coming.

Next event: ARRL160 CW - Friday December 5th.

73,

It's that time of year to put the station back together one more time for what will be our last season of 160M team contesting. This will be our 40th Year.

The work party will take place on WEDS November 12^th starting at 9:30 a.m. If things go as they have the past few years, we should have antennas and cabling completed by 3:30 p.m.

WX outlook is currently sunny and cool - mid-40s predicted.

So far W2CG, W2GD, W2NO, W2RQ and KI7WX have indicated they will attend next Wednesday. Are there others?

As always please bring along hand tools and tape.

The 160M events this season are scheduled as follows:

ARRL160 - FRIDAY - SUNDAY, December 5 - 7, 2025

STEW PERRY - SATURDAY, December 27, 2025

CQ160 CW - FRIDAY - SUNDAY, January 24 - 26, 2026

Please confirm your planned attendance next Wednesday morning. Thanks.

73,

John W2GD