Rebuilt this Kenwood TS-530s. . .

My (current) main station antenna is an 80 meter dipole bent and 'Zigged' . .A birds eye view looks like abig "Z"in my tiny backyard.
Thecenter of the vertical part of the "Z" is configured asan inverted Vee with the two ends coming down to 16' tall fiberglass poles,
The remainder of the 80 meter full sized dipole legs are folded one leg west and one leg east parallel to the ground at 16' . . The apex of
the inverted vee is at 41' . . Fed with 450 ohm ladder line. I use a tuner to work all bands.
 . . . The wooden'traps' on the 2x3 lumber 'support towers' are at 20'and 26'


Using these allows me to push up the fiberglass poles without having to try to 'balance' the stack,
one 4' fiberglass pole after another upward without difficulty. Comes down easily as well.
The traps 'lock' with a simple hinged 2x2x12"piece of lumber that can be pushed up, from the ground to unlock.

Berkshire County MA (mt Greylock in distant center background)


Looking West from Windsor, MA. Berkshire County,


In the Town of Windsor, MA . .
I enjoy outdoor photography and have put some of my photographs on Flickr.com (DC-21X-Zoom)














 

My Sweet-Heart (Donna) and I have just passed our 26th Anniversary and have been blessed to find Salvation
in our Lord Jesus Christ. His promise is the only thing of truly lasting value that we know.
1Jo1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jo1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jo1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
John 3:16"For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in
Him should not perish, but have everlasting life"
John 14:6"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."