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2026 40m Antenna Repair

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As part of the 2025 20m Antenna Repair and 2025 Rotator Project the gin pole was left on the tower. Over December 2025 and January 2026, the 20m yagi was freely rotating causing one leg of the 40m inverted-v dipole to snap at the top of the tower.

Both legs of the 40m dipole were replaced with 14 AWG THHN, anchored with 50lbs rated black paracord.

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