KB9I REPEATER (145.41Mhz.)
NOW THE KK9DX REPEATER
4-DIPOLE ANTENNA PROJECT
ON MARCH 3rd 2007 THE KB9I NORTHERN ILLINOIS REPEATER GROUP MET
TO INSTALL A COMPROD 4 DIPOLE TWO METER ANTENNA.
20.5' TALL - 40" OFFSET WIDTH - 67 LBS
"THAT IS ONE BIG HONKIN ANTENNA" IS WHAT KEN -KB9I-
SAID TO US THE FIRST TIME HE READ THE SPEC'S ON THIS ANTENNA!
AND YOU THOUGHT WE WERE KIDDING ABOUT THE SIZE
LOOK HOW THE WIND IS BLOWING ON THE ANTENNA - IT WAS A CHALLENGE AT 400'
THE ROPE IS BEING BLOWN "WAY OUT THERE" BY THE HEAVY WINDS
OVER 30 ANTENNAS ON THIS 400' COMMERCIAL TOWER
THANKS TO MIKE - KB9JXZ FOR THE EXPERT INSTALL
ALONG WITH KEN - KB9I HELPING AT THE TOP
TRIPLE CLAMPING THE ANTENNA DIRECT TO A TOWER LEG
NO WAY WE WOULD USE THE WIMPY STANDOFF FOR THIS "HONKER"
THE OLD VHF 4 DIPOLE (TO COME DOWN NEXT) IS AT THE FAR LEFT
MIKE (KB9JXZ) IS OUT ON THE ARM REMOVING THE OLD ANTENNA
DOWN COMES THE OLD ANTENNA AND THE GIN POLE
THE NEW "CROWN JEWEL" OF THE 400' TOWER
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MORE TOWER & 2-METER REPEATER ANTENNA PHOTOS
THESE PHOTOS ARE FROM THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO PUT THE ANTENNA UP WHEN
BOB N9NIX AND MIKE KB9JXZ MADE THE ATTEMPT.
IT WAS JUST TOO COLD AND WINDY ON THAT JANUARY 27th 2007 DAY.
YES OUR REPEATER GROUP IS NUTS TO TRY THIS IN JANUARY!
MIKE KB9JXZ LOOKING DOWN AT BOB N9NIX
BOB N9NIX LOOKING DOWN THE TOWER
400 FEET IS A LONG WAY DOWN
THE VIEW OF ROUTE 120 GOING INTO MCHENRY FROM THE 400 FOOT LEVEL
THOSE CEMENT MIXING TRUCKS SURE LOOK SMALL FROM HERE
The real stairway to heaven ~ 1,768 Feet Up to the TOP
DELIVERY PHOTOS OF THE COMPROD ANTENNA
A CLOSE UP LOOK AT THE CONSTRUCTION QUALITY OF THE ANTENNA
THIS IS HOW THE COMPROD ANTENNA SHIPS OUT FROM THE FACTORY
PAUL (W9DWP) CAME BY TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE NEW ANTENNA
A CLOSE UP OF ONE OF THE 4 DIPOLE ELEMENTS
WOOD 'BAND STRAPPED' TO THE ANTENNA TO PROTECT IT DURING TRANSPORT
AND KB9I's HAPPY FEET BECAUSE THE "HONKER" HAS ARRIVED!
KEN WANTED TO SHOW US ALL A REFERENCE OF JUST HOW BIG IT REALLY IS.
UPDATE
A NEW FRIEND AND GUARDIAN OF THE KB9I 2-METER ANTENNA
THE ANTENNA MAKES A GOOD "LOOKOUT POST" FOR THE "BIRDS OF PREY"
A RED TAIL HAWK ON THE TOP DIPOLE BOOM
THE ANTENNA FOR THE KB9I REPEATER WAS SUPPLIED BY
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MANY OF OUR DEALERS WORK FULL TIME JOBS AND DO THE RADIO BUSINESS AS A "SIDE BUSINESS".
WE HAVE MANY HAM CLUBS, ESDA/RACES/ARES ORGANIZATIONS,
GMRS AND COMMERCIAL 2-WAY DEALERS AS WELL.
IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT LIKE TO INVESTIGATE THIS VENTURE
JUST E-MAIL OR GIVE US A CALL!
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