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I have now run the 1-5/8″ Heliax cable out, but it was 110 meters short….
The cable was run through the road with plastic pipes for protection.
I am also putting the finishing touches on the working platform at 3 meters height on the King.
Today, the call TF4X has been issued for use at the TF4M station.
The King has risen.
With the help of a 25 ton crawler excavator equipped with a hydraulic rock breaker, we dug a 2.5m deep hole in solid rock. The 27 metre long pole weighing 3 tonnes was then inserted into the hole and secured with rocks around the base and temporary guy wires.
New guy anchors will be inserted into the rock and the King will support a 160M transmit vertical antenna before winter.
I am very grateful to Jón Bjarnason, who provided the crawler excavator and raised the pole for me.
The photos were taken by Finnbjörn Bjarnason using my camera.
