VHF NFD 2003

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General

Site ViewSite View Site views: From 2m looking up the hill and from the far side of 23cm looking downhill towards 2m.

 

23cm

23cm antenna23cm antenna Box of 4 55 element Tonnas under construction. John M0JFD, Julian G0LBO and Peter G8HAV

23cm antenna23cm antenna Mast head amplifier/preamp for 23cm and the box of 4 ready to lift. Simon G8ATB et al.

23cm antenna23cm antennas Station up.

23cm antenna23cm station Yaesu FT735 with FT817 on top (Not for 23cm)


2m

2m station 2m mast being prepared for a first lift before the antennas are attached. Niall G0VOK, Steve G0DQQ and David G4XUV are putting a curve into the mast.

2m station Richard M1ESL and 'Jeff' G8SIG assemble on of the 17 element Tonnas.

2m station The drop zone being cleared before Steve G0DQQ raises the mast. The load is being taken by a block and tackle over the gin pole.

2m station Graham GM4NGP and Niall G0VOK operate 2m.

2m station2m station Reg G7SBG operating.

2m station Distant view of 2m station.


4m

4m station 07:30 on Sunday morning Niall G0VOK prepares to raise the 4m antenna after swapping it for the 6m one used on Saturday.

4m station4m station 4m aloft.

4m station Station-in-a-box Mutek 57A transverter (4m and 6m) driven by Icom IC706 mk IIG

G4-CAX avec beer4m station David G4XUV and John M0JFD operating 6m with grim determination.

 4m station Dave G4-CAX drinking beer with aplomb.


6m

6m station Tim M0SIN assembling the 6m antenna being supervised by Margaret 2E1GDB and hound.

6m station6m station 6m antenna on mast ready to go aloft.

6m station Tim M0SIN operating Yaesu FT100D on 6m.

6m station The 6m Preamp sequencer (background) needed repairs; performed with this soldering gun.

6m station The last year of Psion logging.  Julian G0LBO catches up with the 6m log.

Updated 01-Jan-2009 (G0LBO/G0GZI)