Perhaps Stan could develop some accessible software so that we could operate his station remotely.

Chris w1gm
> On Aug 28, 2015, at 1:33 PM, Colin McDonald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Oh for Christ sakes, not another one!!!
> Guys, it's ham radio, lets keep religion and politics as minimal as possible as all it does is stirs up debate.
> And if a guy wants to spend a couple million on a ham station, it's not distasteful...there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and it in no way insults the amateur spirit, in fact, quite the opposite in my mind...but I don't answer to my lord Jesus, so perhaps your perspective is far different than mine when it comes to acceptance of others choices in life.
> Just because there is a super station in Florida, doesn't suddenly make your DXCC worthless, come on don't be a moron.
> 
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> -----Original Message----- From: Neil k8it
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 11:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SteppIr reliability
> 
> Alan, Thanks for the reply
> BUT WHY?
> I have been in this hobby for over 41 years and can appreciate that it is a
> technical expensive super station. However with my limited budget and most
> Amateur Radio ham budgets, we will never compete with this type of station.
> This just makes trying to score big in a contest and or try getting DXCC
> worthless for most Amateurs. Stan is not an Amateur at this point. He brings
> distaste to the true Amateur spirit. Like others have said he can have spent
> the money by starting a grant foundation to which thousands of children
> could receive an education in technology. If he did that the certificate for
> his efforts would be the best kind. It would come from his heart and our
> Lord Jesus!
> If you agree with my comments  just reply and say AMEN. It does not matter
> if your Lord is not Jesus, it's the point I am trying to get across to Stan!
> Jesus is the person I answer to.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 73 Neil Sablatzky  K8IT
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> From: "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 11:32 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: SteppIr reliability
> 
>> Neil, Stan is a good friend of mine who, until August 3, 2015, lives in
>> Hawaii.  He always dreamed of having a spectacular station, and since he
>> sold his business and retired, was in a position to realize his dream.
>> Toward that end, he purchased a farm in north west Florida, about 30 miles
>> north of Pensacola.  About a year and a half ago, Stan and I began
>> designing
>> and equipping his dream station.  We worked literally every day on the
>> project, and by July of this year, we had purchased all of the hardware.
>> When I use the term "we", I mean that Stan had purchased everything that
>> was
>> necessary to put up the station that he and I designed.  With all of the
>> hardware purchased and staged at his farm, Stan and his wife moved from
>> Hawaii to the Florida farm.  Construction has already begun, and by
>> November
>> of this year we expect to have the first 5 towers up and running.
>> Eventually the plan calls for a total of 12 towers, including 3 200 foot
>> rotating towers, plus 4 squares and various receive arrays for 80 meters
>> and
>> 160 meters.  The station will have multiple stacks on every band 160 thru
>> 6
>> meters.  It will be one of the largest stations in the U.S.  I won't state
>> the precise cost of the station, but the hardware alone has cost several
>> hundred grand.
>> 
>> 
>> Alan - N7MIT
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Alan R. Downing
>> Phoenix, AZ
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Neil Sablatzky
>> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 4:54 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: SteppIr reliability
>> 
>> Who is Stan, KH6CG/W4, and what is his goals for doing this? Why so many
>> ant=
>> ennas?
>> 73 Neil K8IT
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 28, 2015, at 1:33 AM, Alan R. Downing <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> Stan, KH6CG/W4, to
>> 
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