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W4FW AMATEUR RADIO WEB SITE (Version 05/01/2002)(00:00:00)

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at Blue Ridge, Georgia

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Frankie sings for us....

and it really ain't worth the wait-----after the little guy runs out and takes a piss its all over.

W4FW
by R.L. Butler

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Hell no, I ain't forgittin!

"Its my fondest wish, that some day, every American will get down on their knees and pray to God that some day they will have the opportunity to live in a Communist Society." ---Jane Fonda

In human terms at least, the war in Vietnam was a war that nobody won--a struggle between victims. Its origins were complex, its lessons disputed, its legacy still to be assessed by future generations. But whether a valid venture or a misguided endeavor, it was a tragedy of epic dimensions.

--from "VIETNAM A History", by Stanley Karnow, page 11.

W4FW AMATEUR RADIO

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Previous Call Sign -- K4FWR

The View Looking Northeast (about 30 deg.) from Blue Ridge, GA. (Fannin County) QTH of W4FW.

The view shows Lake Blue Ridge. Tennessee and North Carolina are Approx 10 miles away. Tennessee to the northwest and North Carolina to the Northeast. Shoreline of lake when full is 1700' ASL.

Road up to the "shack".

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L-R Two Signal-One Mil-Spec 1030's, Two Alpha-77's. Antenna is 6-el KLM w/58 foot boom at 115'.

Ice Storm 2000. Our first ice storm of the 21st Century.

The view looking South at the Toccoa River

My First Antenna-- Telrex Tri-bander in an ice storm, 1959.

The KLM 20-Meter Big Stick @ 105' W/10 Meter Big Stick @ 115', and 10 Meter Big-stick @ 60'. (Notice Ice on tree, March, 1999.)(Also was Color Photo).

That sure doesn't look like a 58' boom but it is...Antenna were installed by W4FW & W4WT. We winched the 10M and the KLM 20M antenna up together--piggyback style.(approx weight 140 lbs.) We used a winch bolted to the tower and used a 3/8 drill motor where the crank would usually go. The winch had a 50:1 gear ratio and the thing went up easily..W4WT on the tower and W4FW on the ground..we had one other helper.

Sometimes it snows up here, but not a lot.(Also was a color photo). We did get 31" of snow in March, 1993. No ham radio-No electricity, no water, no heat, no telephone.

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The "driveway" up to the W4FW QTH. (another Photo w/Nikon N90S)

W4FW Station at Blue Ridge, GA. (L-R) Drake L-7, Signal-One, Mil-spec 1030, Yaesu FT-1000D, Signal-one, Mil-spec 1030, Alpha 77.

Also notice TNC & 2M rig at top left, and IBM P-70 FLAT SCREEN PC running
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    Yaesu antenna rotor control. Bird wattmeter on top of Alpha. Also MN-2700 tuner at left, I use that with my 530' 160M loop antenna.

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    Robert L. Butler

    QTH:P.O. Box 363, Blue Ridge, GA, 30513 USA; Fannin County; QTH 2:3812 Overlook Trail, Kennesaw, GA 30144-2003; Cobb County, GA Ex Calls:KN4FWR, K4FWR; First licensed 1958, Wurzburg, Germany.

    Radio equipment I have used during my Ham Radio days: (1)Johnson Ranger w/National NC-300, Heathkit SB-102, Drake T4, W/R4C, Drake TR-7, Collins KWM-380, 2-Signal-One Milspec 1030's, Yaesu Ft-1000D. Amplifiers owned: Heathkit SB-220, Drake L-4, Drake L-7, and 2-Alpha 77's. Currently have the two Signal-One's, Yaesu FT-1000D, 2-Alpha 77's and Drake L-7. Antennae: Telrex 3-el Tribander, TA-33, Wilson 5-el Monobander, Home Brew 5el Mono-bander for 20 Meters. Currently: 6-el KLM Big Stick on 20M, 2-6 element beams for 10 M, and a 15 Meter KLM Big Stick 6-el. HF Setup(2002) Yaesu FT-1000D;2-Alpha 77 SX Amps; KLM 6 Element 20 Meter Monobander @ 105'

    10 Meter Station:Signal-One MilSpec 1030; KLM 6 Element 10 Meter Big Stick @ 60', also KLM 6 Element 10 Meter Beam @ 115'. 15 Meter Station:Signal-One MilSpec 1030, Drake L-7 Amp: KLM 6 Element 15 Meter Big Stick (Currently 15 feet above Ground). My primary interests in Amateur Radio are HF DX'ing and contesting. Neither of which I take very seriously.

    73
    E-mail W4FW@mindspring.com with any comments.
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    Page last updated: May 2, 2002(00:05 EDST)
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