(1) Complete support pole for G5RV feed point….
\n– this is complete except for the guy-wire. I need to get guy-wire for the upper 1\/3 and lower 1\/3 of the mast. I think the mast is going to work out well. It is composed of two painter’s poles (Mr. Long Arm). Each has a maximum length of 23′. For the upper section, I cut away the handle on the bottom. This will allow me to nest the upper portion’s lower 1\/3 into the bottom portion’s top 1\/3 of the pole. I think the total height of the mast will be around 38′. Also drilled a hole in the very top of the upper section and put an eye-bolt through it. Attached to the eye-bolt is a d-ring. I will attach the top of the feed point for the G5RV to the d-ring. As long as I can get some guy-wire… I’ll be good to go.<\/p>\n
(2) Prep supports for the G5RV ends….
\n– got two large buckets from Home Depot. I placed a 3″ piece of PVC pipe (length just over the lip of the bucket) vertically in the center of the bucket. Around the pipe I put in about 4″ of cement. Turned about pretty good. I’ll be able to slide in a 2 1\/2″ PVC pipe (10′ long) into the bucket and use it to secure the ends of the G5RV.<\/p>\n
(3) Get a pop-up shelter for the operations table….
\n– got it at Target. 10′ by 10′ with a mosquito net. It will probably due okay in light rain, but not much more.<\/p>\n
… and that was it for the list.<\/p>\n
I did set up the FT-817 outside with my new RigBlaster NOMIC. Worked pretty good, got an PSK31 contact on 20M from Iowa with 5 watts. Have not set up the Tokyo amp yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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