Antenna Installation help

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Oct 21, 2016, 8:21:16 AM10/21/16

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Well its getting close to that time of year where it will be way to cold to work on antennas on the roof.
We need to install our 6m beam, 2m/44 beam, and possibly our hf beam.

I would say once we see a Saturday that is ideal, we should get a group together and install them.

Ideally if we could get Paul and Jason to help that would be great.

Thank you,
KD8ZEI

Jason Stroll

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Oct 21, 2016, 3:52:14 PM10/21/16

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I'm in. I can bring the antenna analyzer and some butal rubber for sealing connectors. This sat is bad, however.

Jason s.

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Brandon Nilsson

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Oct 21, 2016, 3:53:18 PM10/21/16

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Sound good jason. Does anyone have a pulley system to raise a hf beam?

Rick Nemer

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Oct 21, 2016, 7:21:23 PM10/21/16

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Frank Tompkins has a gin pole and has offered to help.
When the weather is nice on a weekend, we can get on the roof and start getting it together.
Rick...

Jason Stroll

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Oct 23, 2016, 2:47:30 PM10/23/16

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I have a lighter duty "gin pole'. I used it to put up my folded dipole on my tower this summer. It is a 8ft 1-1/2 thick walled alum pipe with a pulley. Believe the pulley is rated for around 200lbs. I then used some DX bracets to attach to the tower. However the brackets I have are only for horizontal to vertical clamping.

Jason S.

Brandon Nilsson

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Oct 26, 2016, 8:13:03 AM10/26/16

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Alright everyone, let's shoot for Saturday November 5th 10am. If it is below 55, or bad weather it'll be a no go.

How does that work for everone?

Andrew Hewko

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Oct 26, 2016, 8:58:36 AM10/26/16

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If I'm not working I'll be there. I also just added the event to the club calendar.

Andrew KD8JKF

Rick N8NOQ

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Oct 26, 2016, 10:26:07 AM10/26/16

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I am not available the weekend of the 5th do to a wedding.
Hopefully we can get something done this weekend.
Rick..

Brandon Nilsson

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Oct 26, 2016, 10:27:13 AM10/26/16

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I think jason said he wasn't available this weekend.

Brandon Nilsson

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Oct 26, 2016, 11:25:44 AM10/26/16

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Rick the only other thing I could think of is Sunday November 6th. Now people might have church, I can go to church saturday. Everyone please let me know what works.

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