[LCC] Antenna / Station Maintenance Work Days @ W5WZ

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Antenna / Station Maintenance Work Days @ W5WZ

-- Friday Oct 11 and Saturday Oct 12, beginning at 8:00 A.M.

We have rented a 55-foot aerial lift.  There will also be some tower 
climbing required, as well as on the ground work.  Items on the to do 
list include:

ABOVE GROUND WORK
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1.  Repair 40-meter Yagi at 52-feet above ground.  Problem is likely 
related to feedpoint hairpin/balun connections, bad balun, 
burned/corroded UHF connectors, or compromised feedline to base of 
tower.

2.  Repair 15-meter Yagi at 52-feet above ground.  Problem is definitely 
releated to feedpoint hairpin/balun connections.

3.  Move 80-meter Inverted-Vee from 77-feet to 105-feet.  Extend 
feedline as required.  Tie out ends as required.

4.  Use lift to cut down ash tree in sections.  Also trim a few trees 
behind shop.

5.  Move 160-meter Inverted-L, and install with elevated radials in new 
location.  Tie top support rope off near top of tower.  Run hardline as 
feedline to new feedpoint.

6.  Re-arrange several wire antennas supported by trees.  Replace string 
with new antenna rope.

7.  Use lift to rework 17-meter tower
	-Add backstay.
	-Secure new hardline and control cable to tower, leaving loop for 
tilt-over.
	-Replace rotator loop feedline.
	- ?? Maybe attach a 2nd hardline for future use ??

ON THE GROUND WORK
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8.  String new beverage wire for SW direction.  Run feedline on the 
ground.  Drive 2 ground rods, install transformer and feed point 
termination.

9.  Complete new beverage for SE direction.  Run feedline on the ground. 
  Drive 2 ground rods, install transformer and feed point termination.

10.  Assist with wire antenna tie-offs.

11.  Clear trimmed branches out of the way.