Aerial view of the WD9IVE QTH

Curently WD9IVE is the only registered amateur radio licensee in West Brooklyn Illinois

 

 

 

 

above a view of the CL 36 & wires shot from TV antenna tower, looking SE

 

a view sho tfrom CL 36 tower looking SE

 

shot from CL 36 tower looking NE

 

 

didn't find the pot of gold so I'm still working

 

 

 

Vertical # 1& beam

Update summer 2012 poured bases for verticals # 2 & #3

 

Vertical bases spaced 66' apart

 

vertical # 2 radials being installed. Vertical # 3installed summer2013. About 2.6 miles (4.2km)of wire total between the 3 verticals.

My "understanding" YL helping me with some antenna work

 

Homebrew phasing switcher / delay lines for verticals located in chicken coupe

 

Below photos of:

WD9IVE shack and collection of junk

 

scrap iron

 

larger scrap iron Collins 20V2 and Gates BC 500

shown above some of my retired gear

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Thanks for the QSO and hope we work again soon.

 

Young WD9IVE in the late 70's (still had hair)

Young WD9IVE had a nice car

Old WD9IVE and YL 2012 (no hair but still have the same Kenwood TS-520) corvette was traded in years ago for a pick up

73's thanks for checking out my page.

Dan