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Here is Tommy's somewhat tainted version of what the RED/BLUE thing was all about. And now that he's gone, we shall not debate his version of the story. This is an e-mail he sent to Richard Burton describing the Top Secret Blue Team Technology. Dark Forces Operatives, intercepted this communication while working on behalf of the Red Team.

Letter to Burton

Heard a QSO about the red team and blue team deal, dug this up!
Thought you might enjoy reading it.... Had fun writing the poetry too.

Just because you asked for it... I'll share the RECON photos of the:
BLUE TEAM SECRET WEAPON ANTENNA ARRAY!

This antenna was designed and constructed in response to a challenge by
Dennis Keizer W6DEK (was KE6WOS) to see who could make the biggest splash
on 2 meters.

The rules were simple... It had to be operated portable and ANYTHING GOES!

Spies in the RED camp leaked vital information about the RED team's plan to
purchase a pair of M-Squared long boom (32') yagi antennas with a pair of
TE-Systems amplifiers. There was even talk that the RED Team was arranging
to borrow a Henry 3002 amplifier capable of delivering FULL LEGAL LIMIT to
their antenna systems!

Blue team engineers quickly went to work using modern Computer antenna
modeling software to develop a cost effective solution which would dwarf
the RED TEAM system.

Originally we considered a single 100 element YAGI, then a 75 Element
Quagi, Then a three 75 Element Quagi array. After careful consideration of
the feed system and results from the computer modeling software we decided
on two 25 element wide spaced antennas combined with an air dielectric
coaxial transformer combiner. For the feed system we opted to use a simple
dipole and coaxial balun. Since we were using computer modeling software
we were able to easily design the antenna for the simple 50 Ohm feed
system. The computer conservatively predicted the gain of each antenna to
be 18 Dbd. and specified two to be spaced 26 feet apart for a system total
gain of 21 Dbd. It was a GREEN light for the project!

Four uprights were constructed of PVC and stair rail each 10' tall. The
elements were constructed of 3/16" 6061 Aluminum
bar stock and suspended on nylon clothes line. a pulley and counterweight
setup was designed to maintain the rope tension and element position. The
driven element was fashioned from 1/2" aluminum tubing and delrin
insulators were attached. Finally a coaxial sleeve balun was designed
using LMR-400 coax and attached. The combiner was built using 2.5" copper
pipe and Lexan plugs. It was tested and verified to be virtually perfect!

Did it work??? You bet it did!!!

This bad boy is 54 feet long, 26 feet wide, made of nylon rope and has 50
elements! The photos were taken during it's first official test run during
Field Day 1997 on top of OAT Mtn. The gain was measured at approximately
21 Dbd. using various stations in San Diego. Later the power was increased
to 375 Watts and numerous stations were worked (actually a pile-up
occurred) in Mexico.

Lucky for them, the RED TEAM never managed to construct an antenna to
compete with the BLUE TEAM bad boy antenna. So, to date it remains the
uncontested winner! While we doubt they will ever manage to get anything
working, the weapon remains ready to take 'em on!

Tommy

Here are the links to the Blue Team's Secret weapons.

50ele_1.jpg

50ele_2.jpg

50ele_3.jpg

50ele_4.jpg

50ele_5.jpg

Here is a couple of original poems written by Tommy in 1997.

"The Dead Red" My team is Blue and... Your team is Red... Our team is true and, Your team is dead! Our project is working, Your spies merely lurking, Through Science and Math our gain is for sure, Through plastic and money your strain is manure, Our time and persistence and efforts will prove... The RED team resistance is out of the groove. With wire and string and rope and hope, We'll laugh at your system, you are such a Dope. The Blue team the true team has power to spare, The Red team the dead team has nothing to share. In closing opposing your useless contempt, We'll spit in the face of your worthless attempt. Poetry for the poor, the beaten, the lost, The boys with small toys! Poetic words for the failed, the forgotten, The men with no favor! Good Luck in the CONTEST! You'll NEED IT! **************************************************************************** Here is the second poem... Blue is thicker then YOU! Chevys, Belts, Switches, and wire, It matters not your leader's a lier. Belts, pulleys, pistons, and screws, Your Fates' been decided, the Gods vote you lose. Potatoes, tomatoes, carrots and corn, Despite your best efforts you'll pay with your scorn. Wishing and fishing and praying to God, Looking for Marlin but catching a Cod. Racing not pacing to get the thing done, you might as well give up and join the Blue Fun. The Box is not full but half full at best, The Blue team is ready to put you to rest! Gluing and screwing and tieing the knots While the Blue team is laughing and resting on cots. Pushing and pulling your masting too hard, your brand new antenna will land in your yard. The RED flag you're flying is marking your grave, The power of Blue Team will soon be the rave! Your coax is shorted connectors on wrong, Your show is all over, it's time for the Gong! Your weapon is wilted and covered with dust, Your eyes are wide open and bulging with lust. Your engine is revving and making 12 volts, The engine is straining to keep all it's bolts. The finger is quivering the mic it will key, you suddenly realize it is past time to pee. The transmitter transmits, the signal seems good, But something is rattling from under the hood. Aluminum, coax, transistors, and smoke, Your signal though airborne is lost... what a joke. The lights that once lit and were glowing so bright, Have now all but faded back dark in the night. The beacon is listening and hearing a song, A song not of RED but of Blue and quite strong! As soon as it started the contest was thru, The Red team was flattened and hammered by Blue. The Red rotten monster once shiny and new, Lies broken and twisted and covered with dew. We laugh and we cheer... What could be the matter, You tried and you lost to a simple rope ladder. The RED team the DEAD team they gave us their best, The Blue team's the BEST team to hell with the rest! Giggle.... Your friendly LEADER... The poet > >TOMMY!!!

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