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Super Station #1 Antenna is bad?

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:07 am
by KA1GJU
Something is wrong with Super Station #1, all signals are down by +20dB. Will have to walk out and check the antenna. We had horrendous winds for two days, and may be laying of ground or in pieces. Was too dark to investigate when I discovered it this evening. Pneumatic tennis ball launcher and weighted tennis balls are on standby...

I will update in the AM after sunrise.

73 Kriss KA1GJU

Re: Super Station #1 Antenna is bad?

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:39 am
by KA1GJU
Yup, antenna found in a large pile at base of tree. Tension line at the far end broke at the antenna wire junction. Curently draped through 8' high branches, will make noise with air compressor once N1YGF wakes up.

73 Kriss KA1GJU

Re: Super Station #1 Antenna is bad?

Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:56 pm
by KA1GJU
All complete, ~50 feet vertical and remaining +100 feet is flat top (inverted L config). Similar WWV reception on 15MHz to PCARC, Super stations #2 and #3.

73 Kriss KA1GJU