Monthly Archives: August 2011

Simple site survey….with a stopover up near Raleigh to pick up some 502 insulators from Jack, W0UCE.  Ya gotta like it when after greeting you at the door, the host immediately says, “Let me show you the shack!”  I hadn’t … Continue reading →

Way back when…W4TJE inquired about putting up his Rohn 45G tower with his 15M Yagi stack, but I couldn’t meet his time schedule, so he hired some other locals to do it. It’s never worked right, & he’s been adamant … Continue reading →

While out in Gaston County this afternoon, gathering up stuff to take with me next week to Northern VA, I stumbled across a phone in the grass. “Wow,” I tell myself, “this could be real evidence against the thieves!” (This … Continue reading →

Headed to Gaston County storage site today to prep truck from trip to SC. Found the site has been ROBBED once again–this makes visit #20!  All tower parts stolen, including things scheduled to be installed next week in N VA.  … Continue reading →

So, here we are– playing catch up. Seemingly the usual story on this blog. Some work updates (for those interested readers who find ham radio towers fascinating subject matter):  A quick dash to W4CYS, where the Prosistel was in error … Continue reading →