Antenna Tower

Antenna Tower

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We would like to extend our sincerest thanks to Mark Tharp for all his help in installing the antenna tower!!!


Read from left to right...

From left to right: Steve, Jason, John Sahr First a hole was dug. This shows some members commencing the digging! From left to right: Darrell, Tim, Brian, Mary, Winyu After a while, more people joined in! John, Steve, Jason, Brian A few more members!
Wooden base The base was set across the hole before concrete was poured! Inside the base The wire support inside of the base! From left to right: Jason, Brian, Steve Some members standing in front of the wooden base!
Tim Tuan is pouring concrete Concrete is being poured to form the foundation for the guy anchors! From left to right: Jason, John, and Steve Concrete was also inserted into the base. Here is a picture showing the base directly after concrete was poured! More detailed picture of previous mount Detailed shot of previous mounting!
From left to right: John, Mary, Darrell, Brian Many members of the radar team atop the building on which the radar was previously mounted! From left to right: Jason, Frank, David, John The antenna had to be removed from it's previous mount before it was put on the new tower! From left to right: Mark, Frank Securing the base!
From left to right: Kerry, Mark, Jason, Chucai, 
Frank The bottom of the antenna had to be hoisted up onto the base! Mark Tharp is raising the wire The wire is being raised. The wires are connected to the ground via the guy anchors that were cemented earlier. Half of the tower is raised The wire was used to pull up the tower!
From left to right: Justen, Jason The top portion of the tower is raised! Mark Tharp pulls up the top portion of the tower The top portion of the tower is about to be added on.! From left to right: Chucai, David, Kelly The antenna is finally raised up!

and here is our mascot...

Lopez the Wonder Hound