The 1800 kg Yagi was lifted in
the air (4m) for the first time on August 31st, 2003. The installation is
planned for June 2005. When installing such
a huge antenna it needs to be very calm and the best time for calm and warm
evenings is in June. The original design of the yagi was done in 2001
and most parts were assembled in 2002. The final touches have been made in
2003 and 2004. The installation was planned for 2004 but had to be posponed
one year due to bad weather in the summer of 2004. The installation will now
be in 2005. Thatīs 5 years!!
Below are some pictures showing details of the
design.
Far view of the Yagi. |
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Side view
of the Yagi.
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View of the boom and
guying |
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Closeup of the Yagi. |
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Driven element and
clamp. |
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Another view of the
split driven element. |
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View of the reflector
fitting. |
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