HF - antenna preparation SpiderBeam 5 bands
10 - 16 July
After receving the antenna SPIDERBEAM (kit 5 bands version), we've to assembly it.
All of people from radio Club help me, special tnx to :
- Alain 14ED078 for wires cut (really long operation) and first antenna assembly (4 hours !!!)
- Philipe 14GT383 for this help and congrulation for licencing :)
- Misho YU3FX for antenna ajusting (26 setup at 10m to get perfect setup) ...
- Patrick for antenna ajusting and scratch/mecanical assembly and
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Jean F1BGY for photos :)
Cutting cable coaxial for the SPIDER (10PM on Radio club !!!) :
We also prepare UHF and VHF cable (15m each!).
Antenna receiving and i try to assembly it ... pfff to many pieces !!!
Testing the 10m mast !
Here is some photos of the assembly two days after receiving the antenna kit !
(tnx to yu3fx for photos :)) :
Ok so 13 pieces of cables to scratch on the boom :)
Ho my god ... wire, wire, wire, wire .... :)
Finnaly it 's take form :)
Oups ! forget one ... ok so 5 others wire to setup again !!!! arf arf arf !!!!
First antenna assembly !
Finnaly two day ago ... we've to ajust antenna :
At 9AM we start assembly from RC, tnx Misho for his help and also Patrick.
So we've the MFJ259 and the FT817 to check the antenna :
Patrick the rotor LOL !)
See U soon on the air
F5KKD Iota Team.