[Wswss] [VHF] 6M KW Mobile Almost done - On the road next week as early as Weds 5/25

[Russ Pillsbury]

Hey Tim, how about some pictures of that setup?

73, Russ K2TXB 

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> From: owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu 
> [mailto:owner-vhf at w6yx.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Marek
> Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 12:15 PM
> To: 6meter at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: 'VHF REFLECTOR'; wswss at mailman.qth.net; 50mhz
> Subject: [VHF] 6M KW Mobile Almost done - On the road next 
> week as early as Weds 5/25
> 
> For the past 2 days I have been helping Pat-WX7M get his 6M 
> KW Rover ready to roll.
> 
> Brand new Dodge Ram with a 50 ft telescoping mil surplus 
> tower mounted in the bed that's raised using a 12V winch. 
> Also mounted in the bed on a wooden deck are a 4KW 220V AC 
> Generator and a IC-PW1 KW amplifier/IC706mkIIg body in a 
> custom made aluminum transit case with 6 muffin fans to keep it cool.
> 
> The M2 5 ele 6M yagi rides down the road as one piece on a 
> aluminum cradle mounted on the Passenger side of the vehicle. 
> When stopped its a simple matter to stand on the wooden deck 
> mounted above the roof and install the yagi atop the safety 
> wired Create
> RC-5 rotor.
> 
> While mobile it will be possible to operate on 80-10M HF 
> using one of the monoband hamsticks that ride in a tube 
> mounted on the ladder rack. 6M Mobile operation will utilize 
> one of KB6KQ's latest style 6M loops.
> 
> The radio and amplifier are used via remotely mounted control 
> heads in the cab of the truck.
> 
> Over a 5 day period the route will take me from Fallon NV to 
> the AZ/CA border and then up thru central UT to NE NV and 
> finally back home to Fallon NV.
> 
> Grids traversed in sequence are... DM09, DM08, DM18, DM07, 
> DM17, DM16, DM26, DM25, DM24, DM23, DM35, DM36, DM37, DM38, 
> DM39, DM29, DN20, DN21, DN11, DN10, DN00, and back to home to DM09.
> 
> Planned stops (KW W/5ele yagi at 25') are only in the 
> following grids... DM17,DM25, DM23, DM36, DM38, DM39, DM29, & 
> DN20. The rest will be worked while mobile in route with the KQ loop.
> 
> Modes will be CW, SSB, & either 441A or JT65B (when stopped).
> 
> When you hear me please post that info so others can get into 
> the log as well.
> 
> Day 1 - Stops in DM17 - Mobile only in 08, 18, 16, & 26.
> Day 2 - Stops in DM25 & 23 - Mobile only in 24, 26.
> Day 3 - Stops in DM36 & 38 - Mobile only 26, 37.
> Day 4 - Stops in DM39 & 29 - Mobile only in 28, 29.
> Day 5 - Stops in DN20 & 00 - Mobile only in DN21, 11, 10, & DM09.
> 
> Minor details left to finish up then on the road we go. 
> Departure possibly as early Weds May 25th 2011. Look to the 
> various reflectors for updates...
> 
> 73s de Tim - K7XC - DM09nm... sk
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