Many parts to each unit..

Guys from Speedy Angeles Concrete, LLC out of Pasco WA do the work. They have the equipment and muscle, and did the job for a good price.

Adam loves Jessica Kabota.

Dave W7DJE helps measure out an element tube. These nesting tubes are pulled out, and the ends are trimmed to length with a hacksaw.

OK, how to these hollow fiberglass tubes go together??

A completed element. 30M & 40M beam operation is achieved by pushing the beryllium tape through the sweep and down the "return" side, creating a resonant folded element. Thus these elements are only 40 feet wide instead of the 62 feet that would be required if they where straight out.

W7TYQ (Gary) tightens everything down after applying antiseize paste.

Each of the 3 tower grounds are out abot 7 feet from each tower leg, with #4 solid copper and 1 1/2 inch copper strap back to the tower, over to the house electrical ground and down to the ham shack. Two inch rigid non-metal conduit is also buried in the trench to hold 4 runs of LMR-400 coax.

#4 solid copper over to the house electrical entrance ground. Found more irrigation, Spinkler valve control cable (run in water pipe PVC) and some Romex (indoor only) that the previous owner had run to some outdoor lights. Gotta fix all that.

Trying to fix a cave in. Sandy soil.

There is a lot of electronics and relays that go into this antenna. Pictured is Gary W7TYQ that came up to help from Yreka CA.

A very thick polifin heat shrink tube locks each joint into place.

Linda WB7CNV cut about 450 tie wires for the tower base and 3 guy station rebar cages.

Hygain T2XD rotator mounted on the hazer.

WB7CNV (Linda) bows properly to the tower gods.

One of three ground tower ground rods. The are each connected to a tower leg with both a #4 solid copper wire (per NEC) PLUS a 1 1/2 inch low RF impedance copper strap. Once connections are made, the ground rod is then driven down so it is at least 6 inches below grade.

Basic process when digging all the holes-- dirt goes in the cart, Linda (WB7CNV) hauls away.

Yikes-- hit the sprinkler pipes. Anyone know a good way to find these sub-surface?

Fritz loves to ride in the cart as Steve (WA7DUH) goes to the shop to pick up SteppIR antenna parts.