Recently John, K8LN was having problems with his TH7 Beam - seems the SWR would deteriorate in wet weather. Here's photos of John and Scott, K8DX, and the unique "crane" they used, and the discovery of the source of the problem.

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10.jpg (57151 bytes)   Scott, K8DX ready to be lifted to the tower. 09.jpg (52314 bytes) The unique "crane" used to retrieve the TH7.
20.jpg (39639 bytes) Lowering the antenna. 06.jpg (20956 bytes) The cause of the SWR problem.

Updated: Monday, December 06, 2004