Author Archives: K4ZA

W4RDX called, wanting his Tennadyne T-10 LP repaired, along with a new rotator installation (replacing his third T2X with an HDR-300!).  An “easy enough” gig, one would think, right? Nice tower, 80-ft of 45G, but simply no room in which … Continue reading →

 Trip to Ohio to get my Mother’s house ready to go on the market proved interesting, to say the least. While I was painting the front porch, a young guy stopped by to say he’d heard the house might be … Continue reading →

So, the call came in from W9PA, over by Indianapolis, needing to replace his old Create rotator. No problem, right? Well, not so fast, climber boy! Turns out, Dave has a somewhat unique or one-of-a-kind tower, a design from the … Continue reading →

The month began simply enough, with me heading West to TN, to install a simple 60-ft tower & beam for N1NDM. But (and there are almost always “buts” with these ham jobs)…the pictures Tom had sent along didn’t show the … Continue reading →

So, I agreed to do this takedown, as I sometimes will or do, for “salvage value,” meaning I do not charge anything, simply keeping all the pieces/parts & hauling them away. I had agreed to do this because I’ve sold … Continue reading →

Well, there is no view from the tower on this trip, as W2GD did the climbing, while I did the sling rigging & ran the capstan winch. Since we were dealing with a 40M OWA, both these items were critical, … Continue reading →

After 12 years (it’s almost impossible to think it has been that long!), W9GE called to say he had decided it was time to move on–that he was dismantling his station. He & his xyl were simply down-sizing, etc. I … Continue reading →

Well, another Hamvention has come & gone. And, as usual, it was a memorable event in a myriad of ways. Here are some memories: Drove up, of course, as usual. Uneventful trip. Lugged along two cases of WRTC items for … Continue reading →

Well, N4REC, who technically works in Parkersburg, WV, but lives in OH, called, to say the Tennadyne T-12 had shifted on the mast. Again. To say I was disappointed does not begin to cover my reaction, because I’d been up … Continue reading →

W4TUN’s Ham IV rotator suddenly stopped working, after several years of trouble-free service. All the usual things checked out, etc. So…a quick trip to SC & a refurbished Ham IV was installed. The Green Controller didn’t like that one bit. … Continue reading →