Summer 1995: The new 18m mast

First I had to get rid of the old mast. This is the rest of it and the first steps in digging the hole for the foundation of the new mast. Size: 2m x 2m and 1.2m deep.

Next step: Put in some steel and the base section:

Then you have to fill the hole. This is a pump that will to the job:

Then you need some concrete:

If the hole is filled it looks like this. Here you see 5 cubicmetres that wieght about 8 to 9 tons:

At last the new mast with a single 14el Yagi for 144 MHz:

A view over my homevillage (Gemmingen) from a nearby hill: