SteppIR 4 element yagi on the tower
Last night we were able to install the SteppIR 4 element yagi on the tower at about 71 ft - roughly 11 feet below the Cushcraft XM240. Coax and control cables for the Prosistel Rotor and SteppIR have been brought to ground level but are not yet installed. If things go well tonight, I will try to get the I.C.E. lightning protection gear installed at the base of the tower work with Dave to secure the RG8/U coax to the ANWireless HD-70 tower and possibly install the AlphaDelta DX-B sloper (that I picked up for $15) to cover the lowbands (160/80/40/30).
Once again, we ran out of daylight… so I didn’t get a chance to take a picture of the XM240 and SteppIR combination fully installed. At long last, we’re seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
If things go well tonight installing the lightning protection gear, wiring and testing everything, I might be able to make a few QSOs in this weekend’s CQWW SSB contest.
Building, installing and adjusting these ham radio antennas has been a bit of a challenge - but the best part is ahead… using them!
