W3LPL First Flyby

On June 2, 2016, I had the good fortune, along with Tim, K3LR, to visit W3LPL. Frank gave us a guided tour of his station and antenna farm. I had my DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter with me and was able to capture some video of the extensive antenna and tower installation.
Missing from this video are the many receiving antenna arrays available during the contest season.
Remember, you can never have too many antennas!

[@neamiami]

wow, what a antenna farm! beyond my imagination. 73, Nick NN3Y

[@karlwalker9700]

Impressive,and my neighbours complain about a single longwire! 73 de G0SKW

[@kevhaworth5313]

Just a thing of beauty, well shot, Greg. Oh boy, now I know why W3LPL can hear everything.

[@joetrentmann--N0JVW--4REF1]

Beautiful Antenna farm and TNX for the 59 to MO today. U were +10 sounded great. TNX & 73 DE N0JVW

[@sparty837]

I would love to know how much it cost and the annual operating cost. Of course I couldn't afford the coax for one of those antennas.

[@sm7fbj]

This is why he can hear a fly farth from the other side of the world....:)

[@arthurgumbus3969]

Hard to comprehend... If a storm is forecasted... how do you sleep? But the signals... The DX... did I say the signals? So Kewl... So Kewl... W1SWL. It appears some of these are fixed and not rotateable... Am I wrong??

[@izzzzzz6]

I think you need a shack at the base of each tower or a mobile shack :D

[@charlesrussell6201]

Nice antenna farm. No HOA I'd guess.

[@izzzzzz6]

Immense! How does it fair up to bad weather? i heard someone say it was damaged in a storm. How much survived and is it all back together now?

[@davidm1635]

very nice, one would aspire to have just *one* of those towers. thank your neighbors!! 73, kk4zuu

[@jumbo7e7]

Heard about W3LPL antennas, Fantastic!!!!!! 73

[@raymondl.3014]

People like this live in a different world than common folk like me. 73 WF7BSR

[@jimmyt9883]

YOU THA MAN!🤞🤞🙌🙌

[@davidchristmas1343]

Love it ...73's David VK4DJC.

[@валерийодинцов-д8щ]

this is radio club?

[@K7AGE]

Before the storm. Sorry to hear about the news.

[@RationallySkeptical]

Uh oh.... what happened?

[@K7AGE]

One of the towers came down from a tornado.
www.arrl.org/news/confirmed-tornado-in-maryland-downs-tower-at-w3lpl-contest-station

[@RationallySkeptical]

That's the same day we got our 130 year flood just a few miles away from me. Record flood levels in the Kanawha and Elk River back to 1888. 8 dead, 3 in my county. $2500 of chimney flashing damage to my house, but that's nothing compared to what others endured. I feel for them, Frank included.

[@DaveNT9E]

That is all well and good but how does Hydraulic fracking play into his enjoyment of the hobby...; )

[@SiCkDiAbLo]

That's some set-up you have!

[@volimples]

Beautiful place. Top antennas. 73, de E73JO

[@gmw1964z]

where is this music from ?

[@gregordy7329]

For most all of my videos I use a package called "Sonic Fire Pro". This is an audio editor of sorts with a large library of "royalty free" music in a number of collections. You pay a one time fee to license a collection of songs, and then you can use them as you see fit. The program lets you edit the songs including fixing the duration and changing the instrument mix. For amateur video background work I've found this to be very powerful. Greg

[@gmw1964z]

thanks!

[@franciscolopezcisne1]

Hermoso Felicitaciones HC5F

[@stuarthill4433]

Makes my G5RV look a bit sad!

[@worksmartpaul]

Very good!

[@smokeymccray6868]

That ain't no farm. That thar be a PLANTATION! Hobby or OBSESSION? Would you if ya could?

[@joezamgulis8900]

Very impressive!
DE KB3ACZ

[@peterpetermann5297]

♥

[@vaskomuskov9456]

LZ7VM 'YES ...Браво ' супер е !

[@vojniccroatia7389]

73

[@mikesimpson6757]

I bet his neighbors hate him!