Over the last couple of years I’ve been quietly building up the antenna field here at Holly Farm – towers (well… masts), verticals, phased arrays, four-squares and various receive antennas. This spring I could do with a bit of help finishing a few practical jobs, so I’m organising a couple of Sunday work parties. Nothing complicated, just some good old-fashioned radio engineering in the field.
Jobs planned:
• Laying two Beverage-on-Ground receive antennas (VK/Japan & North America)
• Burying LDF4-50 Heliax runs from the shack across the field
• Tidying the tree line and trimming overhanging branches
If you’re within driving distance and fancy helping out for a few hours, fill out the interest form below so I can coordinate dates and numbers.
👉 Volunteer Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckcAraHP2dhzpa7uFJXKcs3QTwCvDZjgUs1MpCjNqUnAvdKA/viewform?usp=dialog
Typical plan will be 10am – 2/3pm on a Sunday.
Bring gloves, boots, and if you have one, a spade or shovel. It should be a relaxed day – a bit of digging, a bit of antenna chat, and probably a lot of radio talk.
I’ll also be filming parts of the work for future videos.
Later this year I’m hoping to start a monthly Shack Night at Holly Farm as well – more on that in another video.
Enjoy your radio.