KM5RF WEATHER ELLIS COUNTY  TX

WELCOME TO THE WEBPAGE  OF KM5RF 

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147.140 + 110.9
444.200 + 100.9

1​45.410 - 110.9 Midlothian
441.650- Fusion Repeater
145.410 -162.2 Waxahachie
145.410-131.8 Ennis

The Shack Setup 11/21/2023

US Tower HDX 538

Mosley CL-33-M 10,15,20 HF beam bottom, On the M2 Croosboom are 2 M2 2M12 2 meter beams 1 horizontal and 1 vertical, inbetween the 2 meter beams are a M2 432-6WL 440 beam horizontal and a M2 440-18 440 beam vertical, above that is a M2 23CM35 1296 Beam, On top is a Diamond X510HDNA.Tower is Us Tower  HDX 538.

      Hole Complete

W-Type Rebar With  Resistance Check

    GP 9 After Strike

The mobile POTA antenna to hitch mount. 40-foot Spiderbeam pole with 49:1 UNUN witha 20-meter 1/2-wave wire and a 16-foot counterpoise. Also have 1/2 wave wires cut for 10, 12,15,17. I use this as well as other antennas. 

The back seat of the truck when cold or windy.  Yaesu FT-710, 50 amp LIPO4 Battery,Heil Headset and footswitch. And always keep a pen and notebook for the pileup. 

Portable pack with Yaesu FT-891, LDG Z-11 Pro II, 20 amp LIPO4  battery. 

Buddipole deluxe package with kite string reel color-coded to each band. This makes set-up a breeze. 

Eskimo Quickfish 3I Hub Ice Fishing Shelter is great for those cool mornings and nights. 

10-40 meter EFHW with both ends elevated at 40 feet.

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