Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today was one of those proper bitty field days - a bit of concrete, a bit of mast mechanics, a bit of rotator tinkering, and a lot of thinking out loud. This is technically Phase 1 of the new 15m / 6m mast project. The job started with pulling out and re-setting the hinge base so it sits straighter in the ground, then checking how practical the whole lifting arrangement is going to be with a three-guy system, a tree pulley, and some temporary side guys to stop any unwanted twisting during lift and lower.
I also dropped the main mast to revisit the magnetic sensor position for the Rotator Genius setup, looked at cable routing and choking, and did a quick real-world test of the winch rope length. That all turned into a useful little experiment in its own right.
There’s also some forward planning in here - Dyneema, splicing, possible temporary baby falling derrick ideas, and how this mast might evolve once the scaffold fittings arrive.
Not a huge “ta-da” reveal in this one - more a genuine workshop day in the field, solving one problem at a time and setting things up for the next stage.
Thanks for following along.
Callum, M0MCX
#hamradio #amateurradio #antenna #mast #rotator #dxcommander
Today was one of those proper bitty field days - a bit of concrete, a bit of mast mechanics, a bit of rotator tinkering, and a lot of thinking out loud. This is technically Phase 1 of the new 15m / 6m mast project. The job started with pulling out and re-setting the hinge base so it sits straighter in the ground, then checking how practical the whole lifting arrangement is going to be with a three-guy system, a tree pulley, and some temporary side guys to stop any unwanted twisting during lift and lower.
I also dropped the main mast to revisit the magnetic sensor position for the Rotator Genius setup, looked at cable routing and choking, and did a quick real-world test of the winch rope length. That all turned into a useful little experiment in its own right.
There’s also some forward planning in here - Dyneema, splicing, possible temporary baby falling derrick ideas, and how this mast might evolve once the scaffold fittings arrive.
Not a huge “ta-da” reveal in this one - more a genuine workshop day in the field, solving one problem at a time and setting things up for the next stage.
Thanks for following along.
Callum, M0MCX
#hamradio #amateurradio #antenna #mast #rotator #dxcommander
