Our Latest Tower Party July 2010                                                        Photos courtesy of:  David C. Carroll, N2VUZ aka "Dave 2" or "Chicken Dave"
 
 
In the shade..  heat index was 110° F in the shade.                                      The bunker, the tower and a lot of stray feedline.

 
It was HOT, but they just kept on going.. ice, water, towels, shade..              A short pause to rig another line.

 
The bunker and a bunch of LDF-6-50 ready to haul up to the top.                  It's about 360' to the catwalk up there.

 
A very cool view right up the middle by Dave 2, aka N2VUZ.                           Andy, AJ6Z peering down from the bottom left of the picture.

 
Dave, AI4JI showing the approved method for stripping LDF-6.                      The tip of that antenna array is up about 390'.

 
Feed line being readied to pull up the tower.                                               Jerry, KC4QJE sporting his Antenna Party tan. (sunburn)

 
Andy working his way to the top. (AJ6Z)                                                       Terminated, weather-proofed, tested, and ready to hang.  (LDF-6-50)

 
Hauling the line with rope and a system of pulleys.                                       And they use a truck to do the heavy pulling!

 

 
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