KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog
After a few busy weeks at the radio station news- room, it's time to break away and head for the amateur radio station at the ole qth. I really haven't done to much operating because of work requirements...news is a 24/7 require- ment these days. Anyway, it's time to re- place the old, weather-beaten MFJ mast which has taken a real beating from the trop- ical sun and rain. I'll reposition my Jackite mast, which has served as a temporary back- up. This mast is well-made and should do better than the MFJ. The temporary arrange- ment using a 33' piece of wire, base tuner, and 4-tuned counterpoise wires will be used until I get some time to do a quality installation. This system will be used with my under the house 40-meter loop to provide good local and DX contacts. Nothing fancy here...but it works. Have a good weekend...good DX. Aloha and 73 from the Big Island. KH6JRM (Russ).