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We have to start somewhere, so we used this custom
tripod that Cornel, KK9DX, made to support one of the beams. |
| The snorkel truck gets in position to raise the tower. |
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The tower is rope guyed while the snorkel truck holds it in
place. |
| Hmmm, guess this is just a larger photo of the tower truck positioning
the tower for rope guys. |
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1st tower up per the snorkel truck from Bucom, Inc. |
| Carrying the 1st antenna to the snorkel truck. |
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Ray, WA9YYY, says, OK, I have my guy anchor in, what's holding
the rest of you guys up? |
| After mounting the rest of the tower to Cornel's base tripod he
decides to put some bolts in the legs! |
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Hey, I need some more rope, says, Bob, KS9W, while Harry, K9AOH,
has his rope already. |
| I'll catch you when you get dizzy, says, KB9I. |
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Bruce, KB9INF, salutes while Jerry snaps another photo. |
| Jim, KB9KOZ, says, Hey, anyone wanna go for a ride?
Just make sure you didn't eat any cotton candy first! |
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Let's hope I cut the connector off the BAD coax! |
| OK, guys straighten the tower out, or have Jerry hold the camera
straight! |
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The snorkel truck holding the VHF & UHF antennas. |
| The GOTA tower to the right of the Snorkel truck. |
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The generators with one of the 2A towers to the rear. Further
back is the Snorkel truck in the other parking lot. |
| Dan, WB9FBO, rides his Harley for a visit. |
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Bill, N9BR, and Cornel, KK9DX, stop for some refreshements. |
| Bob, KB9ZBZ on UHF and VHF. |
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Who's inside this garage? Look below. |
| WA9YYY, and N9BX pounding out the code. |
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Here are two of our master CW ops from the rear. |
| Wally, KC9DNF, manning the steam tables. Such incredible food he
served. |
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Lori and Anthony setting up the picnic for all of us. |
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Scott, KB9VRW, and Don, K9DEB on the VHF, UHF station. |
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Jim, KB9KOZ, out of the Snorkel Truck |
| Here's Jon, KI9DX, at the picnic with friends. |
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A bottom of view of the Snorkel truck with the VHF
& UHF antenna. |
The bottom of the snorkel truck. If you look closely you can see
the VHF & UHF station inside the garage door. |
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An overall view of the trailers and the food tent between them. |
| Here's a shot of the GOTA tower to the right of the Snorkel
setup. |
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Scott, KB9VRW, in the foreground, Anthony (what's his call?) in
the middle with Bob, KB9ZBZ flanking the rear. |
Look, someone locked them inside! (The rear view of the VHF-UHF
station) |
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You can smell the eggs cooking. Here's Wally and Bob at work. |
| Scott, KB9VRW, is looking for the eggs that Bob, KB9ZBZ, just
cooked. |
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Just a few of the ops eating! |
| One more shot of some of the crew. |
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