Antenna Party
Memorial Day Weekend

Advisors:

• Bob Wanderer AAØCY, ex-PolyPhaser engineer
• John Campbell, ex-PolyPhaser engineer
• Rod Mack W7CY
• Steve Morris K7LXC and the Towertalk Internet reflector
• Dave Leeson W6NL, author "Strengthening the Cushcraft 40-2CD," QST, November 1991, pp 36-42.

 Hardware:

• US Tower HDX-572MDPL 72-foot (22.0 m.) self-supporting crank-up tower
• Hy-Gain TH11DX 11-element, 5-band yagi, 24-foot (7.3 m.) boom, 12.5 sq. ft. (1.2 sq. m.), at 73 feet (22.3 m.)
• M2 6M7 7-element 6 meter yagi, 26.7-foot (8.1 m.) boom, 3.0 sq. ft. (0.3 sq. m.), at 79 feet (24.1 m.)
• Cushcraft 40-2CD 2-element 40 meter yagi, 22.3-foot (6.8 m.) boom, 6.4 sq. ft. (0.6 sq. m.), at 85 feet (25.9 m.)
• M2 Orion 2800P antenna rotor
• 4130 CRS Chrome Molybdenum mast, 20-foot (6.1 m.), 0.375-inch (9.5 mm) wall, 2-inch (5.1 cm) O.D.
• PolyPhaser lightning protection devices
• Davis RF BURY-FLEX and Wireman CQ113PE coaxial cable
• Genie S-40 40-foot (12.2 m.) telescopic boom

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