Nov 162016
 

Chris PA2CHR and Jos PA3FYC have organized a DXpedition to Palestine E44.

So I had to fire up the eme station to get this rare one in the log. I first listened to see if they were active and if I could hear them. Due the fact I am busy with the HF station 2m moon bounce is a bit on the side at the moment. I turned the yagi in the right direction an started listening. I heard several stations of the moon and after I found out their calling frequency I could hear them every tx period. I went to the barn where the amps are and connected one of the bigger amps to the eme station. I fired the amp on and went back to the shack. Then I listened again and they were still there, I called and the next rx period they came back for me. I was surprised and happy at the same time because it was so busy.

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Nov 132016
 

Today Hilko PC1CP, Adriaan PD4AK, Thomas PA1M, and Jan PA0VAJ helped to lift de fourth tower. I had mounted the SteppIR in the tower when it was on the ground. I had mounted one side of the elements on the ground. We made a working platform from 4 meters high. Then we lifted the tower and when it was five meters from the ground Hilko went up the platform and mounted the other 4 fiberglass poles. After that we lifted the tower in his final position.

Crane arrives

Crane arrives

Building the platform. SteppIR on the ground with element up.

Building the platform. SteppIR on the ground with elements up.

Mounting the tower on the rotery base.

Mounting the tower on the rotary base.

Mounting the guy wires while the tower is hanging in the crane

Mounting the guy wires while the tower is hanging in the crane

Tower with Steppir in top is ready. Crane moves to other tower.

Tower with Steppir in top is ready. Crane moves to other tower.

Mounting a dipole for  40m for temporary use.

Mounting a dipole for 40m for temporary use.