[450] Storm Damage Reports

[George Andrews]

All is well here. The "Big Bad Wolf" would have to work a lot harder to bring my stuff down. Of course my stuff is not as high as others (or as massive as some). Even the NVIS longwire stayed up. It is very low cross section and the high end mast is designed to flex a lot. Everything has been up a long time. No aluminum masts, so I don't have to worry about work hardening. Everything is steel or fiberglass/pvc.

George
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob 
  To: 144.450 Mailing List 
  Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 7:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [450] Storm Damage Reports


  Nothing but a bend in the mast on the center tower here (right above the thrust bearing), as it was expected for quite some time.  New plan should fix it permanently.....
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Rich 
    To: 144.450 Mailing List 
    Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 6:58 PM
    Subject: [450] Storm Damage Reports


    So what kind of damage did everyone see from this latest storm?

    I lost my 10 meter beam, FM broadcast yagi, 6 meter vertical and I took down the radio shack scanner antenna because it was endangering the 2/440 Vertical. I can replace it later.

    Luckily when 4' tripod blew over it landed against the pine tree branches, which acted as a cushion. The only antenna that is probably destroyed is the FM Yagi. Everything else I managed to salvage and should be able to re-mount at some point.

    I almost blew off the roof when I went up to untangle everything! I probably should have waited till after the storm but I wanted to minimize the damage and get everything takien apart before it fell down completely. Bob you will be amused to know that the ladder blew down while I was on the roof, so I had to wait for my dad to come home. Luckily he only went out to get the paper.

    What a pain in the ass!

    Rich


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