Raising the tower. The tower has a hinged base that allows for this type of installation. Once standing, guy wires are attached.
Pete and Andee pulled up the antenna and clamped it to the mast. The antenna can rotate 360 degrees to cover any part of the world. By the way the view was spectacular.
The results. Thomas, who is totally blind, is being assisted by Steven, a local university student, to speak to a Russian ham radio operator. The mere fact that not only this is a historic first for Thomas by expanding his world, but the compassion showed by the sighted students towards the blind students as shown in this picture was very gratifying.
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