EM73 HSCW Portable Operation and SVHF Conference -
Atlanta, GA. 4/3 - 4/4
by KM5PO / ex-KD5BUR, Jim McMasters
04/8/98
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Bad weather cancelled first skeds. Also: Hi Res image. View N &NW from 11th floor of Hotel. Portable site is in approx. middle of image. | View N & NE from 11th floor of Hotel. Hi Res image. Clouds shroud Hotel to right in distance on higher ground. | ||
Better weather. See "SITE" marking location of KM5PO/4. Hi Res image. Rising ground beyond freeway approx. 100' higher than /p site. | This view, like above, looking N & NE. Hi Res image. Hotel to the right in distance over 100' higher than /p site. | ||
Looking due west. Hi Res image. See the signs in the distance upper right (approx. 1000' away). | Looking due west. Hi Res image. Yagi pointed NW at K0SM. | ||
In the SE direction stood the 16 floor Marriott, site of the SVHF Conference. | The Marriott. Very upscale. Very full of business people. | ||
NS4W, Bert working KD1DZ MS pings. Hi Res image. John, K4RIG and Cliff, KF4DZV look on. | KM5PO/4 station close up. Hi Res image. Straight-key ("adapted microswitch") on standby atop monitor, alongside the ever-present roll of duct tape! |
More pictures follow below!
I had on every piece of clothing I could find to stay warm! | Just another geeky looking guy in the parking lot?! | ||
Giving my HSMS-CW presentation at the SVHF Conference. | Mike Barts, N4GU with his fine homebrew Helix antennas. | ||
Preamp noise figure measurements were taken in the back of the Conference room. | More Helix antenna discussions. | ||
Dale Baldwin, WB0QGH ran the Antenna Range Test.. Hi Res image. | Antennas waiting to be tested. | ||
Each antenna to be tested is attached to mast. | ... And lifted into the air. Hi Res image. |
Down range source antenna. Hi Res image. | Down range antenna. | ||
Antenna Range test equipment. Hi Res image. | More Antenna Range test equipment. Hi Res image. | ||
The sun rising on the last day made viewing monitor difficult! Hi Res image. | Guys attach to floating ring at a section of 1.25" conduit above reducer. | ||
Heavy duty base made of 2" water pipe. Hinged. Braced. | One guy rope attached to luggage rack. | ||
Base available from: Ken Hodge, N5THT, Ashdown, Ar. Many other designs available. E-mail me for info. | Main guy rope anchored to a pine tree. | ||
Silver pipe cap threaded to short stub. This is where you keep the nuts and bolts! Entire unit folds and pins flat/compact. | Last guy rope attaches to right front wheel of vehicle by way of bungee cord. |