Station 2006

Mt. Rainier to SE from tower - Contrails are commercial jets coming into SeaTac Intl Airport.

ANTENNAS:

KT34XA @ 82'

30m DP @ 76' (fixed direction) -204BA driven element extended with boom to element fittings & more length

402CD @ 70' sidemount with 310 deg coverage

Quarter wave slopers to East for 75m, to Southeast for 80m

N7EF QRP Station -- 2-way 5-watt QSOon You Tube

It has long been known that pyramids harbor magic mystical properties. For absolute maximum pile-up-busting heavy-artillery RF output, it is essental to incorporate a pyramid into one's tower-base concrete monolith.  An example is shown below.  We had trouble with the concrete being too wet and it would not quite ramp up to the desired peak height for max signal strength, it has neverrtheless provded a frequent edge to snag a weak rare one.

A properly positioned pyramid will also provide essential drainage off the metal parts at the bottom of the tower.

1987 Trek 2500 Dura-Ace, the IC7800/Alpha of bicycles in its day, now upgraded with carbon bars/post, Ti BB axles skewers rails stem & bolts, Zero-G brakes - 16.9 lb