Author Archives: K4ZA

A mad dash up Nawth, as folks hereabouts sometimes say, found us first finalizing the install of N4UP’s 72-ft US Tower crank up. The fun part was getting the Bobcat rented & actually moving the tower from where it had … Continue reading →

Well, it is sometimes necessary to “wrap up” or summarize what’s been going on, work-wise, here on the blog. March, nationwise, found the Weather dominating much of the news, with blizzards, hail and sleet, high winds, freezing temperatures, and the … Continue reading →

So, we’re out in N4UP’s front yard. There’s a huge hole in the ground. It appears THIS is where the US Tower crank up is going. Living alone, with the shack in the front of the house, only a short … Continue reading →

No, not that kind, rather the tower work stuff…which has seemingly hit the madness quotient level recently. Booked through April at this point–the furthest point out I’ve yet experienced. Everyone I mention this to exclaims: “That’s a good thing!” “And … Continue reading →

Bustling about Charlotte, doing various little things, like going to N5AHS’s to stick up his little 30-ft 25G tower (only to be caught up short, pun intended, by a top section siderail filled with galvanizing slag), or like sending Joe … Continue reading →

Sure, that’s what the little logo says on their license plates. But after Tuesday of last week, (which WAS sunny and bright, 84 degrees!) that was a true misnomer–there was little or no sunshine to be found! Joe and I … Continue reading →

The task before us was to remove & take down K4BVQ’s old Cushcraft 402-CD, tettering around on a slightly leaning aluminum mast, which was 12 feet above his TH-7. Then cut off 10 feet of that bent mast. Obviously, we … Continue reading →

The temperature climbed up in to the 20s this morning, to I headed to N5AHS’s Salisbury, NC for a simple site survey. Mark has 50-ft of 25G standing next to his house, but has been thinking about installing a new … Continue reading →

The plan was to head to K4MK’s QTH, in Lexington, NC, to take down his Create 2L 80M Yagi, then install a new wire four square system off the then-empty tower. Kent is about two hours away, so there simply … Continue reading →

Some quickie notes on recent work: Saturday Joe and I stopped by KJ4ZM’s, to take down his old, partially-working TH-6, and put up his newly-purchased (from pal W4DEE) Tennadyne T-11. Sam had some friends over to watch the operation, and … Continue reading →