The Palmetto Amateur Radio Club in Florida has created a completely portable and self contained tower trailer on not only providing space at the location with its 65 foot tower, but they have the ability setup 2 additional 35 foot crank up towers that are carried onboard.

According to Robert Broderick, WE4B of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The trailer is equipped with a primary tower that uses the trailer as it's base.   With the addition of a 10 Kw gasoline generator, the club can supply power once on the trailer is deployed.  Currently, they are looking to trade up to a 8Kw diesel generator that would provide more power for a longer time in the event they are called upon after a disaster.

The trailer was a donation from a club member that considered could not longer use it sense it was rusted and not serviceable for hauling boats.  But with cutting touch, welder and a lot of hard work, they now have a antenna platform any disaster services group in or out of Amateur radio would like to have.



For more information on this club, visit their web site at: palmettoarc.org