[SMCARA] Antenna Party

[Daniel Metcalf]

Roger all, Wasn't sure the dipole was up to the task.


On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS <
frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:

> Depends on availability of bucket and Pete/Gene.  Antenna is ready (up on
> the roof now).  If not, the triplexer will work with the dipole, still
> allowing simops.
>
> Tom
>
> Tom Clarke
> Wyle, Inc  Aeronautics
> P3 Product Lead, PEO(A)
> USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
> Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
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>
> "A good Navy is not a provocation to war.
> It is the surest guaranty of peace."
> President Theodore Roosevelt
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Metcalf [mailto:kb3uun at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 10:39 AM
> To: Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS
> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Antenna Party
>
>
> Is there any chance we can have the beam up by the 10th and 11th of August
> for the MD QSO Party? Tom Shelton was looking forward to using the
> triplexer for a voice station, a cw station and a digital station.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 26, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>         Thank you for making the effort and good call. Safety first.
>
>         Dan - KB3UUN
>
>         On Jul 26, 2013 10:18 AM, "Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS" <
> frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:
>
>
>                 Well, the weather was great, we had a good crowd of
> helpers, the bucket
>                 was there, what could go wrong?  It seems the buck was
> about 10 feet too
>                 short to reach the top of the tower!
>
>                 After a quick conference, it was decided in the interest
> of safety, not
>                 to attempt any "MacGuyver" solutions to the issue. The
> issue is that
>                 this is a relatively light weight, unguyed house bracketed
> tower and it
>                 moves around quite a bit with a climber and antenna up on
> top.  During
>                 the last effort it was estimated that the top was moving
> around about a
>                 foot.
>
>                 Pete is going to try to find another bucket truck
> appropriate to the
>                 height we need and we will reschedule the beam
> installation.
>
>                 The dipole is connected to the rig in the museum and will
> be fine for
>                 the weekend contest operation.
>
>                 73 Tom/W4OKW
>
>                 Tom Clarke
>                 P-3/C-130 Program Support, PEO(A)
>                 USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
>                 Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
>                 (301) 995-3793 <tel:%28301%29%20995-3793> /DSN 995-3793
>                 Fax: (301) 342-3276 <tel:%28301%29%20342-3276>
>                 Cell (301) 904-2053 <tel:%28301%29%20904-2053>
>                 frederic.clarke at navy.mil
>                 "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only
>                 because rough men stand in violence on their behalf."
>                 George Orwell
>
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> Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
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Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
c. 301 769 1111
Amateur Radio has something for everyone. Even if it is just peace of mind
that no matter what happens your message will get through.