Author Archives: K4ZA

After New Year’s, I headed North to Ohio, with a stop-off in Athens to visit old college Professors who remain friends. Swell time chatting about a myriad of things. Confirms why we are still close after ‘lo these many years … Continue reading →

Dashed up North of Callao, VA on Wednesday afternoon, arriving at N4HB’s new home. Thursday found us up and at ’em early, putting up 50 feet of 45G and 30 feet of 25G. I had had the 45G regalvanized here … Continue reading →

The forecasters were right:  they predicted four inches of snow, and that’s what we got. Big, white, puffy flakes begain drifting downward around 10-11PM, and we awoke this morning to find everything covered–literally every branch, leaf, whatever surface, etc.  Of … Continue reading →

Yesterday, while heading up to N4HB’s new QTH (North of Callao, VA), Henry called to say he’d have to cancel, with a small family medical emergency. So, turned around & came back home & ended up going to see the … Continue reading →

Well, home at last is the weary traveler, home from the tower work trail of trials ‘n tribulations… Drove out to Peoria, this time to actually erect the 11 K9CT towers: two rotating 195-footers, two rotating 150-footers, a non-rotating 150-footer … Continue reading →

After a frustrating Monday being unable to resolve (meaning successfully tune) W7WZ’s F-12 shorty forty, I headed over to K4MQG’s, where I at least managed to pin the prop pitch so the 80/40 beams would stop spinning in the wind. … Continue reading →

I just knew we were gonna have trouble trying to tram up W7WZ’s C-31, & that proved to be the case. With only 80 feet from the tower base to the tram anchor point, we were not able to get … Continue reading →

Ahhhh, some much-needed peace ‘n quiet. Well, not really. Spent the morning out in Gaston County unloading & stacking/sorting the salvaged Heliax from N4HB tower takedown. Then loaded up all the 25G/45G tower sections which needed re-galvanizing & hauled it … Continue reading →

Despite the title, this is not an ode to Monty Python & its swell skits. It’s a sad commentary, or something like a lament, for what’s become somewhat overwhelming. This page has received or recorded nearly 5000 hits which WordPress … Continue reading →

Well, W2GD & I made our first trek out to Illinois last week, specifically to begin work at K9CT’s new installation. First flight with US Airways/United in many a year, & they managed to lose my bags. Luckily, they finally … Continue reading →