Category Archives: Blog

As we approach the end of August, work has slowed due to the truck’s being in the bodyshop, et cetera. The weather hasn’t helped much, what with rain pouring down seemingly every few minutes. But I digress…such is the endof … Continue reading →

Well, the mad dash up to Culpeper to finalize the elevated guy posts for W4CYS went okay. Mixed concrete, then climbed the ladder and dropped it in using a plastic bucket. Slow but sure and steady.  So, the posts should … Continue reading →

With the recent high heat & humidity, work has slowed down a bit. But managed to get over to W7WZ’s new Fort Mill home & begin stacking his 45G tower.  Slow going, as I’m putting 502s insulators in the EHS … Continue reading →

Just home from the roadtrip to mid-Missouri…working with and for old buddy AI0O. The scope of the project was two-fold: design and build a tower suitable for use as a dedicated 160M vertical. Then diagnose and repair the XM-240 Cushcraft … Continue reading →

Putting the “blogging” on a lower priority level, and moving up to a “real webpage,” due to increased reader comments and continuing inquiries as to why I don’t have a website. The blog will become a feature or linked-to page … Continue reading →

Up to W4CYS in Culpeper, VA to start…digging in the dirt for Hank’s new 130-ft Rohn 55G tower. Hard, slow going, with temps hitting 98 degrees. Not much fun, even six feet down in the ground, wire-tieing the rebar cage … Continue reading →

Flight home from Houston delayed 45 minutes, so not home ’til a little after 1AM…tired but happy I guess explains my condition this morning. Here’s a recap of the week’s tower adventures: Flew down & headed to the ranch (NR5M). … Continue reading →

“…at beautiful Thompson Drag Raceway….” So went the screaming radio ad which ran seemingly forever on Cleveland radio stations. Whenever I hear the isolated word “Sunday,” I cannot help but recall that pitch line. But I digress…yesterday was an interesting … Continue reading →

Where did the week go…? Between dodging the rain, the proverbial list of “honey-do” items, errands (bills, banking, & schedule juggling), it seems the week has passed me by…. Still have yet to finish the PowerPoint presentation for Saturday’s presentation … Continue reading →

Sort of like D-Day, only 66 years later…. Home late last night from another road trip. Here’s a summary of the work. Began at K4VV’s, where the focus was to replace a series of damaged baluns on the HF Yagis. … Continue reading →