W4IW's
40 Meter Beam Installation
11/7, 11/8 and 11/9/2004
11/7, 11/8 and 11/9/2004
4 element M2 40 meter beam. 42' 2" Boom, 51' longest element, weighs 142 lbs.
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 3 Before the new antenna, this is a Sommer beam with a Super Stationmaster on top. |
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 6 The M2 on the ground |
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 11 At dusk and we're lifting the beam onto the bucket |
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 29 Final attachment being made in the dark |
 30 Next day we go back to get cables done |
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 37 View from the top looking down the crane boom |
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 39 Completed job |
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