Antenna installation for JI1FGX/DU9 29MHz repeater(2011/04/21)
We had a pipe tower built at the location of the 29MHz repeater transmitter station. One lane is 12mH with two 6m A Duplexer sent from Japan is installed along the way to separate the UHF antenna for the link from the 29 MHz antenna.
The 12mH tower was completed in the morning Location N8 degree 12.5 E123 degree 51.5 Elevation 65m
Data from BlackBerry 9500 internal GPS
I joined them in the afternoon to install coaxial cable connectors and prepare baluns.
Attach the prepared balun to the antenna
UHF antenna for the link sent from Japan It was divided into two parts due to transportation, but they dexterously joined them together!
Finally, temporary installation of antennas
I can't climb because I'm overweight, so I just direct them from below. ."Oy, you're going to bend the elements." I am shouting in English at the drop of a hat!
Measured with an antenna analyzer, it is centered around 28.5 MHz, Once the antenna is down, the element is cut. I did not bring my SWR meter with me, so detailed adjustments will be made later.
Here's how it's installed DW8BXU Gigi even prepared the A/C to be installed!
Antenna towering between the new repeater station building and banana leaves Antenna for UHF link will be installed at a later date