Gallery – 2009

2009

RX BPF

RX BPF based on OH2U filter design with slightly modified values to increase the bandwidth. PCB design made by SM2WMV.

VHP stackbox 20M

Stackbox made with russian vacuum relays, designed to switch the angle of radiation of the future 6/6/6el monoband stack for 20M.

VHP stackbox 40M

Stackbox made with russian vacuum relays, designed to switch the 3/3el stack for 40M to change between having both beams in phase or the beams out of phase, hence controlling the vertical lobe.

Injuries

Showed a saw blade into my foot...stupid thing to do. Before I took the pictures I had removed most the puddles of blood though, looked a lot worse before that.

Granger amp box

A box which is used to control the granger amplifier in the basement. This way there is no need to run down when the amplifier trips, when needing to change band etc. The box can also be remote controlled via an USB interface.

20090405

20090410

Work weekend 20090503

Work weekend where we cut down a lot of trees for the 60m and 18m high towers. Participants were Anna, SM2LIY, SM2YIZ and station owner SM2WMV.

20090515

Guy wire anchor for the smaller towers. Size is 200x200x600mm.

20090517

Working at the station, cutting wood, making concrete blocks for guy wire anchors etc.

20090520

Making the support which will hold the 16m tubular tower.

20090521

Cleaning the barn and finishing the 16m tower mount.

20090531

Cutting wood, putting up the bracket which will hold the 16m tower and made the concrete base for the tower.

20090601

More work on the 16m tower. Adding a wire wheel which will be used when taking the tower up/down.

20090613

Tree cut down and a new tower is up. However just a temporary antenna installation, a 3el monobander for 20m.

20090617

Excavator paid a visit and the holes for the 60m was dug.

20090622

Working outside cutting trees and also a visit from the excavator.

20090622_2

Working cutting down more trees to make it clear for the 18m tower which will hold the 15m secondary yagis. Also painted the guy wire rings on the 60m tower.

20090706

Welding rebar, field day and cutting trees.

20090703

Hairpin conversion of a 6el monobander for 10m

20090710

A lot of work when I got help for five days from SM3SGP. SM2XJP and SM2NOG also showed up to help out.

20090707

Making the rebar cage for the 60m tower foundation. I also modified the welder by adding a fan to keep it cool.

20090709

SM2WMV and SM3SGP fixed the foundation preparations for the 60m tower

60m_tower_preperations

Preparations for the 60m tower. SM3JLA helped me a weekend and SM2NOG showed up and drilled some holes for the 60m tower base. Me and SM3JLA carried out the sections, screw them together and pulled out the guy wires.

cable_work_rotators

While being alone at the stations for a few days I did some work which could be done alone.

60m_tower_errection_part1

The erection of the first 36m of the 60m tower.

10m_ant_system

The 10m antenna system which consist of a 6/6el monoband stack.

10m_lc_match

The LC match for the 10m antenna system.

big_60m_tower_lift

The big lift of the 60m tower, the last 24m put into it's place.

pictures_from_tower

The horizon viewed from 36m up in the 60m tower.

misc_pix

20090831

20090904

Made support post for 60m tower

160m_vert

Gin pole construction and raising of the 160m vertical

160m_vert2

Finished up the 160m vertical

160m_vert3

Action pictures from the 160m errection

beverages_finished

160m_amp_conv

4-1000A amp conversion for 160m

20091002

20091011

Putting up the top 6el yagi

swl_visit

Visit from SM2-7871

20091017

Straighten out the 20m beam

cqwwssb09

CQWW SSB 2009

20091031

20091107

20091122

7/8" cables added, 15m yagi put up etc.

cqww_cw_09

CQWW DX CW Contest 2009

openasc_configurator

The openASC configuration software

cqww_cw_09_2

More pictures of CQWW CW 2009

20091212

20091228

Winter pictures

20091231

20090107_openASC

openASC project, boards of version 2.0