last updated 18 Nov, tower lift near sunset on Nov 16th

W6NL wrote several articles on converting Cushcraft 2 element yagi to moxon This web page shows photos of W5AJ's conversion with
Channel for element center supports using DXE support blocks
Changed Reflector center tubing element to 1 1/2" and somewhat followed W6NL 2012 update...
Random photos of the project, Your mileage may vary

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Original 25+ year old Cushcraft 40meter 2 Element on 7Jul2017

This 40 Meter antenna was bought in used condition in STX and used there
moved with us to WTX

The antenna has been repaired several times, suspect it is 30+ years old

Photo of loading coil in each element, The original loading coils are not used in moxon


New element to boom mount - before the final tightening of blots

the screw holes for coax are now straight up down with hole drilled in channel for tool to tighten screw

Driven Element mounted to look at droop on boom / element

Borescope camera view inside the boom, verify double wall thickness of tubing


Each time the 25G tower is hinged over, must check tree growth and trim as needed
This photo was taken from guy post that will have it's guy wires removed to fold tower over




It was 38F morning tower was tilted over
the Tribander didn't get aligned correctly
A guy rope for 80 meter vertical can be seen supporting guys
The guy rope was unhooked and then reconnected with guys on ground
Always interesting the Antenna looks bigger when it's on ground...



Taking Tailtwister out and inspecting internals / regrease & clean




Drilling holes for the mast support used for element guys



Looking down tower at moxon - the Director element is on ground and the end "Box" elements are not orientated properly
You can get idea of droop that would be present if support guys were not used on DE


Tower is pulled up so end moxon "Box" elements can be lined up parallel to boom


ladders used to reach element to turn and tighten end element tubing


and now vertical ! yeah!



better look at antenna and support ropes for elements and boom
loose rope ends can be seen - my thought is those help keep birds including owl off antenna
the director has four foot high support for guy ropes
newer tubing shows shining - the center of director was done with larger diameter tubing
DX Engineering support on materials was first class





Next Project Hygain 204 ready for crankup tower


73 W5AJ

W6NL Cushcraft 40M moxon conversion