Bob,
Thanks for the suggestion, but I have a better way to do what you recommend.
My beam is on a Glenn Martin Hazer and I can lower it down to where it is
about 10 feet off the ground, or maybe less. I can rock it real good from
there. But, we had very strong wind gusts the other day and the beam was
rocking back and forth like crazy. I am afraid that the brake wedge may be
broken as I can hear the solenoid clicking when the release switch is
worked. Looks like my DXing and contesting is going to be a challenge for a
while. Besides Bob, I use a fly rod and I don't think I am good enough to
get a sinker up over the beam at 55 feet. hi.
73 Dick KS0M
-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com]On
Behalf Of Robert Chudek - K0RC
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:40 PM
To: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] TARA SKIRMISH
Dick,
How talented are you with a rod and spinning reel? Cast a sinker over one
end of the boom, let it drop to the ground and now you have double the
strength and some leverage to rock the yagi. The only thing you have to
loose is the neighbors window! :-)
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
Message: 5
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:54:56 -0500
From: "Dick White" <whiter26@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [RTTY] TARA SKIRMISH
To: "RTTY Contesting" <rtty@contesting.com>
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I was hoping to spend a little time in this contest and Murphy just grabbed
me. My beam is locked pointed towards the East and I can't turn it at all.
73 Dick KS0M
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