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Working Bee 2

This session was to concrete in a base post for the tilt-over tri-band Yagi Mast. 9AM Sunday morning saw the team of Laurie ZL2IC, Lee ZL2AL, Stan ZL2ST, Wally ZL2MO, Michael ZL2MY and Revell ZL2SS arrive ready to get to work. Very quickly plans were in place, pipes were moved from the clubhouse and it was all go.The mast is about 90mm diameter and it is planned that this “75mm “Stub” set in concrete would prevent the upper mast from moving sideways or rotating. The upper mast which will anchored to the clubhouse will be installed during a 3rd working bee. There will probably be a 4th session to install the antenna and rotator. the photos below tells the story.

Michael ZL2MY breaks the ground for the hole
Michael ZL2MY breaks the ground for the hole
Lee ZL2AL gets stuck into the 75mm stub mast with his "Canuck hacksaw"
Lee ZL2AL gets stuck into the 75mm stub mast with his “Canuck hacksaw”
Michael ZL2MY didn't find any treasure inspite of Wally and Revell's encouragement
Michael ZL2MY didn’t find any treasure inspite of Wally and Revell’s encouragement
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Laurie ZL2TC inspects the stub in place and that it is perfectly vertical as Wally, ZL2MO mixes the instant concrete.
S06
The fourth bag of concrete is poured and the project is almost at an end
Finished!! And never to be seen again once the full mast is lowered over it.
Finished!! And never to be seen again once the full mast is lowered over it.

The job went well and was finished early on a beautiful Sunday morning.

The worst day working on antennas is infinitely better than the best day working

73, Lee ZL2AL (Working Bee #3 will follow later)

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Amateur Radio Operator ZL1TJ