Christmas 2008

The weather is beautiful, 72 degrees, so we're taking our traditional Christmas walk in the woods around our house.

Gretchen likes to explore outdoors too.

Both Antennas Are Ready To Go (double click any photo to enlarge)

N0TW towers and beams

4el SteppIR at 120 feet


Tower jockey coming down

SteppIR going up the tram wire

W4USA (Dave) ground support crew

Feb. 9, 2008 The First Antenna Is Up

40 Meter Beam part of the way up the tram wire

Antenna is pulled up using gin pole at top of the tower - rope passes thru the gin pole pulley, down the tower to another pulley, over to a third pulley anchored to hitch on back of my truck, and finally connected to the tractor. All the lifting is done by the tractor

Cushcraft beam in place on top of 110 ft Rohn 25 tower

View of the new beam from Fulford Road in front of our house

Two fox come to visit

Terry spotted 2 fox playing in our back meadow.

The weather is beautiful, most of the work is done,

and we're enjoying hiking and birdwatching in our woods.