John:
I settled on a 30-foot channel-master mast.
I think the model number was something like 1630, but I can get you the
correct info if you'd like.
We put a 10-foot piece of PVC pipe on top of that to give me a total of 40
feet.
We have guyed the whole arrangement, although we are going to have to tweak
it a bit since the PVC is very slightly boed toward the top.
But, at least, we're making progress now.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "john vernaleken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: Net?
Tom,
Somehow I missed what mast you finally decided upon. Please let me know.
John KC2QJB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Net?
> Hey Tom, That sounds really good. I tried yesterday for a few minutes to
> look for the net, and I called QRZ a couple of times, but I had an S9
> noise
> level, and I couldn't hear much. I will get some wire up one of these
> days
> and leave my screwdriver for portable or emergency use.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Net?
>
>
>> Wow, Lloyd!
>>
>> Congrats on the great score in the CQ WW contest!
>>
>> Hopefully, I'll be back in the contest mode here before too much longer!
>>
>> To give everyone a quick update, we had another work session at the home
>> QTH
>> today. We got my 30-foot telescopic mast up and guyed. We also raised
>> my
>> Alpha Delta DXCC antenna quite a bit higher, which now allows it to
>> perform
>> much better, and the SWR's to look more reasonable.
>>
>> We also got my Carolina Windom 160 compact in the air, but the SWR's on
>> that
>> antenna are nowhere near where they should be, so something is clearly
>> wrong somewhere. I've written to the maker of the antenna for
>> troubleshooting suggestions.
>>
>> Hopefully, now that I at least have one antenna working, I'll be able to
>> be
>> on the blind ops net again, starting next Sunday afternoon.
>>
>> Given my location, the time of day of the net, etc., I'm not sure I'll be
>> able to effectively serve as net control, but certainly I can take relays
>> and participate in the net in other ways.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 7:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: Net?
>>
>>
>> I didn't try to start a net because I was spending much of my weekend in
>> the
>> CQWW CW DX contest. For the first time, I made a million points, barely.
>> I
>> also heard K4LTA and worked GM3WUX on two bands, so I know that some
>> blind
>> hams were quite active in this contest.
>> 73,
>> Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
>> Home: http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>> Work: http://www.loc.gov/nls
>>
>
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