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WA7DUH And WB7CNV Tower Construction
Photo essay of tower project at the station of Linda WB7CNV and Steve WA7DUH. They live just outside of the Richland and West Richland city limits in Benton County. Project is to initially erect a 65 ft guyed tower, but to design it for 75 ft or higher. Benton County has an ordinance controlling "communications facilities" (BCC 11.65) which includes "communication towers and antennas." Many of the requirements are exempted for amateur radio towers and antennas not exceeding 65 ft.
138 images Submitted by WA7DUH Steve St... on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 11:19am
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It looks like coax in this picture, but it is Phillystran, a non-conductive arimid fiber guy wire. Good for about 4,000 lbs pull.
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Control lines from each active element and the coax switching relays come together into junction terminals.
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Installing the driven element return fixture.
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Rebar grid construction for tower base.
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Steve WA7DUH; Peter's wife Tacy (on the end); Gary W7TYQ and Dave W7DJE trying to program a 2M handi-talkie; and Peter AC7SB.
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Lower painted line marks the height of the concrete.
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Left To right: Gary W7TYQ (Yreka CA), Dave W7DJE (Florence, OR) and Steve WA7DUH install the rollers on the hazer. Gary and Dave drove up to help Steve & Linda put this antenna up on the tower.
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Rubber boots hold the elements into the EHU sockets.
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Coax switching unit. All three active elements may be driven.
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