| BLDG 318 | HAMS | POSITIONS | RTTY | NCG-2000 | TOWER | VIEWS |
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When I arrived on the island (February 1969), this extra heavy duty 110 foot tower was already installed at the station but it didn't have any antennas on it. It was originally intended for a large log periodic antenna and had a super heavy duty rotator. We left the LPA on the ground but kept the rotator and installed two beams, a full spaced four element monobander for 20 meters and a three element duobander for 15 and 10. As you can see in the photos, there were also two ground plane antennas on the tower, one for six and one for two meters.
Climbing the tower in preparation for hoisting the antennas.
The 15-10 meter duobander has been installed at this point.
This is Stuart Downs, WN6PDP (now WY6EE), climbing the tower circa 1970
Both beams installed.
A shot of the top of the tower with both beams in place. I didn't have a telephoto lens, so this was taken through one eyepiece of a pair of binoculars.
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These pages © 2013, 2021 Robert Snyder. All photos © 1969, 1970, 2009, 2013 Robert Snyder except photo of Stuart Downs © 1970 Stuart Downs