G8DX QRT

In May 2023, G8DX went QRT from England. After 17 years operating from a tiny 0.11 acre plot near Bath, the single Versatower BP80HD was taken down and loaded onto a trailer, along with another BP80HD to be transported to the new 33 acre Pumsaint QTH in West Wales. Two local friends brought their Maintou telehandler along to lift the base plate mount over the garden fence as it was too narrow to fit through the garden gate.

GXP 14-4 quad-band HF Yagi at G8DX

GXP 14-4 - a fantastic antenna that covers 40/20/15/10m

All antennas are carefully marked to make reassembly simpler

Rich M5RIC busy with the step ladder

Dismantled GXP 14-4 ready for transportation

Versatower sections awaiting loading

You may have heard of 'The Three As' - here are The Three Js - John, John and Jeff muse over the heavy base plate mount

The Manitou telehandler arrives on a 26-ton flatbed lorry

Versatower section ready to be lifted over the garden fence

The machine makes light work of lifting the heavy base plate mount over the garden fence

Loading a trailer the simple way

Getting the towers well secured for their journey to West Wales with G3WVG's car in the foreground.

A YouTube video of G8DX recorded in 2023.

Rich M5RIC and Ian G3WVG were regular visitors to G8DX

Rich M5RIC taking part in the RSGB IOTA contest

Ian G3WVG taking part in the ARRL 10m contest

UA2FZ (Antenna Depot) AD2334 quad-band HF Yagi with a long-boom 2m Yagi above

Final scores from G8DX in Neston, although I will try to continue this record by working remotely!

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