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Bernie putting rotator on antenna stand
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More rotator adjustment
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Clamps being put on rotator
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Readjusting rotator on antenna stand
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Bernie using compass to orient the antenna stand
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Clamps to clamp fiberglass boom to rotator
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Clamping the fiberglass boom to rotator
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Adding the Arrow antenna to the boom
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Arrow antenna on the boom
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Adding the s-band antenna to the boom
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Art securing the s-band antenna to the boom
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S-band antenna on the boom
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Taping the S-band antenna cable
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Bernie and Dave W2LNX
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Adjusting cables
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Art cranking it up
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Bernie and Art taping preamps
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Attaching preamps
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More taping
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More duck tape
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Radio and rotator controller on the Amsat table
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End view of boom with two antennas mounted
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Bernie cranking up the antennas
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Antennas positioned to reference direction
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Art adjusting az & el based on hard copy
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Antennas pointing to AO-40
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Art adjusting Unitract software at Amsat table
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Dave and Art W4ART at Amsat table
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Onlookers watch Art making rotator adjustment
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Art and Martha
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Dan KA8YPY
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W6IHG Radio Tuner -- has full doppler tuning
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Manassas Hamfest --tailgating
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More tailgating
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Food
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The Amsat table
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Dave and Art at the controls
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Dave watching the laptop
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The obligatory photo of the photographer
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Taking down the antennas
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Art and Bernie checking out the Arrow antenna with an antenna tester
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On guard
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Bernie loads the antenna stand in his pickup
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Bernie's AO-40 antenna
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Art, Bernie and Art on the way out
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Antennas pointing to AO-40 Photo by Art N3OY
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Antennas pointing to AO-40 Photo by Art N3OY
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Radio, Rotator controller and laptop on the Amsat table Photo by Art N3OY
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