Big Antennas for a Big Station!

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The following images are courtesy Jeff Hambleton, G4KIB. Jeff is now living and working in Thailand.
The descriptions of the photos were furnished by Terry Posey, K4RX, who was very involved with the conception of this system. Terry now lives in Florida.

Erecting the 130-foot tower. Riggers are Filipino workers.

Pole in center is one of the 90-foot poles supporting the famous 900-ft long rhombic. The rhombic was pointed on W0-land and was optimized for 40 meters. It was switchable for short and long paths. Each end of the rhombic was fed with a 600 to 50-ohm balun and buried 7/8-inch Heliax. On the right is the log periodic used successfully on 30 and 40 meters.

Yagi stack is as follows: Top, Homebrew 3 el 17-meter monobander

Middle, homebrew 4 el super widespaced 12 meter monobander

Bottom, KLM KT34XA (painted with varnish)

The 1500-ft 2-wire (switchable short path and long path) Beverage ran along the compound wall on the right had side of the photos.

The yagis going up. Thomas, SM0CXU and Terry, K4RX, on the cameras.

The HZ1AB shack and Thomas, SM0CXU, at the controls.

Another view of one of the positions. At right, is the good old RF Communications RF-103 amp (single Eimac 3-1000Z)

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