Monthly Archives: September 2011

It’s still raining in Myrtle Beach; it’s threatening to rain in Charlotte. Considering we’ve been in what the weatherfolk refer to as a “mild drought” this year, it’s hard to believe I’ve lost work or had it delayed or otherwise … Continue reading →

Amidst pouring rain here in Charlotte, got a phone call from old friend & co-worker at University of Maryland (TV engineer), Bob Swanner. We’d not spoken for probably close to 10 years. So that was a treat–I had replied to … Continue reading →

Well, the constant rain the past few days here in the Queen City has made tower work next-to-impossible. Spent the day yesterday fixing the problem with the Kodak printer, which has plagued us since installing the new desktop. It runs … Continue reading →

This week found W2GD & myself once again “playing in Peoria,” at K9CT’s coming-to-fruition contest station. Our goal? The installation of his new homebrewed 3L 80M Yagi! At 660 lbs, it’s the largest antenna we have ever put in the … Continue reading →

It was a slow ride up to Great Falls, VA–lugging the Rohn 55G & the Heliax & assorted pieces/parts for WA2BCK’s install. But everything proceeded according to plan, as we stacked 40 feet of the tower by hand, then assembled … Continue reading →