The 40 Meter Tower Project
16 May 2010
Ground crew discussion.
W1UJ KB1DFB KB1H
Prepping up to send up the big Gin Pole on the left, the Star Guy bracket
is on the right with Philly-Strand rolled up.
W1UJ K1GX
KB1H is past the first guy set!
The old windmill tower is to the left. 2 of the 80m 4-sq elements in the
middle and the 20m tower in the field to the right.
A little ways to go....
KB1H.
Ground crew.
N4XR K1EBY.
KB1H.
KB1H KE1LI.
Sending up the Star Guy bracket.
KB1H KE1LI.
Ground crew.
K1GX backup.
KB1H KE1LI.
145'
KE1LI KB1H
145'
KE1LI KB1H
0'
K1GX W1UJ
145' +10'!! The Top section! Almost there!
KE1LI KB1H
155'
KE1LI KB1H
155'
KE1LI KB1H
155'
KE1LI KB1H
155'
KB1H KB1DFB AA1CE KB1NRB KE1LI NB1U K1EBY K1GX N4XR W1UJ ... countless others
.....
155'
KB1H KB1DFB AA1CE KB1NRB KE1LI NB1U K1EBY K1GX N4XR W1UJ ... countless others
.....
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22 May 2010
AA1CE Brought the camera up while dropping the Star-Guy wires
Europe!!!! Overlooking the 15m tower @ ~125.
AA1CE
AA1CE
The Barn!
The Star Guy Bracket spreading it's wings!
KE1LI
"Your mission, should you choose to accept it..."
Mastermind....
KB1DFB
KB1DFB AA1CE NB1U
KE1LI AA1CE
NB1U KB1DFB
W1UJ
Ground crew
Over the Top.
KE1LI AA1CE
Winch
KB1DFB NB1U
155'
KE1LI AA1CE
155' Like a glove.
KE1LI AA1CE
Happy to be back @ 0'!
KE1LI
Cap'N!!
KB1H NB1U
Welcome back to Earth, Dave!
AA1CE
The Clamp system on the 'Dallas" 40m 3el Beam
The 40m 'Dallas'- Looking down the driven element at the boom
Looking down the Boom.
More clamp detail
Cap'n KB1H Holding up the Dallas
Welcome back to Earth, Dave!
AA1CE
A job well done, Barnstormers!