I would love to report that we successfully installed the windom antenna for the WD9BSA station but unfortunately the installed fell apart at about 2 pm.   We met at 11 and really got started close to 12 pm.  Noah was our ladder climber and was able to mount the balun up in a tree at about 30 feet. We had Steve N9UIB, Andrew N9AWM, Brian KB9BVN, Tom N9CXI, Wayne AC9HP,…

The Indiana Elmer Network founder Steve Chandler N9UIB and Wayne Michael AC9HP installed a G5RV antenna at the boy scout hut for Troop 306 Avon on Saturday.   The Antenna was donated by Steve KB9RDS and the coax by Tabb Adams W9TTW. Steve used his magic line thrower to launch one end of the antenna up to about 60 feet in the air.   Unfortunately he ran out of fishing line and…

The 13 Colonies event is a good way to test your stations ability to be heard on the East Coast. If you get all 13 stations you can get a “Clean Sweep” award. Chasing paper is not for every one but the the opportunity to work through some mild pile ups is a good experience for a new operator. The stations where all over the bands but if you are…

Steve, N9UIB installed vertical Antenna for Chuck KD9DHT in Danville Indiana.