Monthly Archives: May 2011

Saturday wrap-up

Headed to NC mountains today. First stop at QTH of old pal K2SD, whose Tennadyne log periodic was acting funny. After some juggling around w/the assorted feedline jumpers into the shack, we decided to replace the coax. Once atop the … Continue reading

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In the Buckeye State, once more…

Well, the annual Dayton Hamvention is behind us, and thoughts and planning can resume on the more mundane workaday world aspects of life–like earning a living doing tower work. While no new clients or jobs emerged from the ritual gathering … Continue reading

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Follow ups….

Some checks have arrived for “the RECOVERY FUND,” which pleases, impresses, surprises, even humbles me. I thank you all! Still moving items from the original QTH to safer storage. Visitors to the storage site walked away with my 160M dipole, … Continue reading

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RECOVERY FUND…

K3TW’s idea (and generous offer) has born a bit of fruit.  I remain surprised and moved by the willingness of others to help, et cetera. I dropped the big trailer off at the storage site today just after lunchtime, and … Continue reading

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Once more, with feeling…

Still feeling blue.  Appears to be no end in sight for the damn robberies. I’d ringed the driveway “gate,” which is just a simple 1/2-inch aircraft cable across the drive, with four strands of barbed wire.  I left the remainder … Continue reading

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The week in review

Yet another robbery, sometime Tuesday, and this one particularly difficult. Complete antennas stolen (Force 12 C-3 already dedication to client, TH-6 dedicated to a client, & an A-4 dedicated to client). This means I am not only out the purchase … Continue reading

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