Being active with WSJT, I thought it would be interesting to give EME somewhat of a serious try. Due to time constraints, I was not able to get anywhere near completion with my array design. The goal is to have 4 16ele K1FO crossed yagis and be able to switch polarity for either/both transmit and receive. I will be putting some photos of my construction project (have the H frame, the Azimuth and Elevation drives, tower, and thrust bearings complete. I have the material for the yagis, and I have to design/program the tracking computer.
In the meantime, Al Bardwell - NS1O and I decided to put together a quick setup for the 2004 contest. Here are some photos of our setup. (click on the images for a larger size photo.
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Here is the 32' 16 ele Cushcraft beam AF1T lent me for the effort. While the elevation drive is working, the pointing must be manual. |
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Here is the operating position for the contest, complete with Broadband Internet access. |
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A closer view of the antenna and elevation drive. The drive is controlled by a DPDT switch mounted on a board. Azimuth controlled by two ropes. - At least it worked !!! |
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And another photo of the setup from a different angle. |
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Construction of my more permenant EME array. |
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