OVH members add antennas in the winter

Before all the snow came, Al, KB4BHB, mounted a new vertical antenna on a military fiberglass mast. John, KG4NXT, and Gene, N4HFW, were part of the crew. The antenna is guyed by 2 lengths of parachute cord and an antenna bracket mounted on the soffit of this house. The coax used was LMR 400. The PL-259 connector on the LMR 400 was damaged when John and AL were ramming it through a hole in the brick wall. A new connector was installed and the antenna works great. It will give AL 440 MHz capability for the Virginia QSO Party, 13 Colonies and VHF/UHF contests.

Gene, N4HFW, has been having a problem getting into the 97 repeater from his shack in the basement. He has been using the Android app to connect to the Thursday night net. Gene got his mag mount out of the basement and mounted it on his Weber grill for a ground plane. Now it works great.

Gene N4HFW put a mag mount on his weber grill ground plane
Gene, N4HFW, put a mag mount on his Weber grill as a ground plane
antenna being assembled inside
The antenna being assembled inside
Antenna ready to go on mast Gene N4HFW and Al Kb4bhb
Antenna ready to go on the mast with Gene, N4HFW, and Al, KB4BHB
John KG4NXT attaches antenna to bracket on Al's soffit
John, KG4NXT, attaches the antenna to a bracket on Al’s soffit

 

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