June VHF Contest 2016
NI6E, AF6RT, KK6KPW, W6FNO
Grid Square DM14, at 9000 Feet MSL
The Jeep got a trailer hitch this year so I could pull the tower-trailer
That was Dennis's job until he moved to New Orleans
With the mountain-top location determined, the trailer was unhooked
so the mast could be installed through the thrust bearing and into the rotator
The 36-foot long 2m beam, closet to the rotator, wasn't designed for this orientation
The 30-foot long 70cm beam wasn't happy, either, but the 1296 yagi didn't care
With the tower raised to vertical, the antennas got proper support
There was no need to crank the tower up
Terrain dropped 4000 feet to the East
Michele and Scott assemble the 6m beam, while Fred, sensing disaster, calls his insurance broker
The 20-foot mast doesn't have a rotator. A rope pulls it to the desired heading and a rock holds it
Spectacular trees showed evidence of harsh winters
The 6m station used an Elecraft K3 and a KPA500 amplifier
That didn't bother the Honda Eu2000i generator at all
CQ Contest !
Sunrise on Sunday
Looking down on Big Bear on the way home
Grids worked on 6m from Saturday, 11:00AM, to Sunday, 11:00 AM
Miracles Never Cease !!