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K3TKJ 6M SUPER STACK. 225’ rotating Rohn 55 Rotating hardware by K0XG Located in FM28em Delaware Antennas are M2 6M9KHW 9 el 50’ boom 30’ *57’ *84’ *111’ 138’ 165’ 192’ 218’ Top 4 are one array Bottom 4 Stack Match selectable + Top Array
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K3TKJ 6M SUPER STACK • 225’ rotating Rohn 55 • Rotating hardware by K0XG • Located in FM28em Delaware • Antennas are M2 6M9KHW 9 el 50’ boom • 30’ *57’ *84’ *111’ 138’ 165’ 192’ 218’ • Top 4 are one array • Bottom 4 Stack Match selectable + Top Array Thanks to the following for help and advice: N3DB N3NO K0XG NE3Y WA3GGM W9GE K1TOL K6MYC KA3EKH NE3Y * Not installed yet
K3TKJ Main Station • 20’ x 24’ • Central Air, Electric heat • 200A service • 4 operating positions • Legal Limit QRO 160 thru 432mhz • VHF Contest station for W3DOG • 36’ ASL
“Porta-Potty” 6 Meter Station • Dedicated to 6M • 8’ x 8’ • 100A Electric service • Heat, Air Conditioning and exhaust systems • Fiberglass over plywood • Built by Rohn is 1985 as a microwave hut • 36’ ASL
Low Take Off Test of 2009 • Tests conducted with JA7QVI • His station is Stacked 10 el Yagi's at 100’ • Icom PW-1 amplifier @400 w (His legal limit) • He would CQ from 2200z to 0200z every day from May to September beamed North America • If propagation I would call from single 6M9 @ 50w, 100w and 1500w • Same test again from the Super Stack • All contacts recorded both sides
8/8/09 W3-JA Antenna Test 1 • JA7QVI worked @ 2251z • Single 6M9KHW @ 90’ • *50w, *100w and 1500w • 130’ 7/8” hard line • Beamed 332 degrees • 11,000 km Path (7000 miles) • His signal • My signal • * Not heard at 50w or 100w
8/8/09 W3-JA Antenna Test 2 • 2256z • 4 x 6M9KHW 138’ 165’ 192’ 218’ • 50w, 1500w • 170’ 7/8” hard line • Beamed 332 degrees • 11,000km path (7000 miles) • His Signal • My Signal
Projects to Complete before F2 • Install 6M9’s at 57’ 84’ and 111’ • Install 5 port Stack Match and phasing cables • Install Prop Pitch Rotor • Put the 6M Super Stack on the Internet as a remote station • Replace the 90’ 6M9 with a 6M11 • Retire again and mean it this time!