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KB5YC TOWER PROJECT Jesse decided that it was time to put the TH7-DX beam back up in the air, so he hired some locals and had them dig a hole for the base. The base is 4x4 and 5' deep. He then had them install 18" J-Bolts for the base plate which is built from 5/16" plate and is about 24" square. We then added tractor pins and couplings to make the hinges and everything was ready for the tower. Jesse asked Clyde N5IF, Jeff K5MV, and for the grunt work Ron ND5T fo come over and have a tower party. After putting the base plate down, the first section of tower was added standing straight up,
Next the pins were removed and laid over the first section and the next 4 sections went so fast that the next picture showed the tower complete.
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Building the TH7-DX |
TH7-DX and tower raising Saturday, 3/12/10 Jesse KB5YC, Clyde N5IF, Ron ND5T, mounted the winch on the tower, raised the tower, and installed the the antenna on the mast. Pictures were shot by Clyde. Click on any picture to view a larger picture The entire project was about 3 days work, The final step will be mounting the coax switch and add 2m and 70cm antenna's that Clyde N5IF is building for Jesse. The hazer allows the antenna to be raised and lowered during storms which eleminates the need for guys.
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