Spring has arrived in Denmark, and now it's time for antenna work!
During winter I've spent much time preparing the new antenna set-up. The antenna mast was down resting on the lawn. I've mounted the following items onto the mast:
- Two new 6-element antennas (Dual PA144-6-2)
- Elevation rotor (Kenpro KR-550)
- Wooden cross-boom
- Pre-amplifier
- Power splitter
- Coax-relay 1 kW
- Coax cables for RF
- Control cables
I decided to erect the antenna mast on a sunny day in March. I called a friend to assist me. Two persons can do a safer job than one. My friend was on the roof pulling a rope, which was fastened to the top of the mast. I was on the ground pushing the mast. After some minutes, the mast was erected and secured to the house wall.
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| 144 MHz EME antennas. |
Building an antenna system is fun, but it can also be cumbersome. I am very much looking forward to hearing my first EME signals, and I will report my results on this blog!
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| OZ1BXM on the roof (photo by XYL). |
Regards from OZ1BXM Lars Petersen
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