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 Previous: US Senate Version of Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005 Introduced |  Next: Ten-Tec Co-Founder Al Kahn, K4FW, SK |
By Murray Green, K3BEQ
k3beq@arrl.net
June 17, 2005
I believe those are the opening words to a song made famous by Tennessee Ernie Ford. Although recorded a long time ago, it can be compared to a recent project accomplished through the combined efforts of members of four DC-area Amateur Radio clubs--The Green Mountain Repeater Association, the District of Columbia Metropolitan ARC, the Laurel ARC and the Prince George's County (MD) ARES/RACES.
When Keith Poptanich, KB3EGL, purchased a 700 pound crank-up tower from a local ham, the call went out for help. That call was answered!
A call for help, a combined club member response, some
planning, strong backs and one heck of a driver got the job done. Participants
Keith, KB3EGL; Jim, WI3N; HD, K3HDM; Ev, WA3DVO; Ken, KB3IIE; Cape, N3TTX; Jim,
WA3NSI (being a sight-impaired ham did not deter Jim); Lee, KM3DR; Bob, KC3VO;
Jim, KB3KHL, and non-ham Rick. These guys have a lot of talent in areas other
than radio--it took some doing to plan, maneuver, carry and drive 700 pounds of
steel across town, but as one of them said at the end of the job: "Piece of
cake."
 Getting ready to lift 700 pounds of steel. |
 Nine hams and one non-ham on their way... |
 ...through the fence and around the bend... |
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...to a waiting trailer hitched to a heavy duty truck (see next photo). |
From here the tower was taken across town to the home of KB3EGL. |
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