[450] Power is out

Wed Nov 2 13:49:46 EDT 2011

Phone, cable, and internet came back with power yesterday, but only for 2 hours 'til just now.  Leslie, if you want to spring for a generator, I'll be happy to help with transport & wiring.  I also have several 5 gal. gas cans. I'll also start looking to see if there are any closer and/or more economical generators. 

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From: "Leslie" <partybug at charter.net> 
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At this point...there is no point.  I am running around enough.  Dealing with gas for a generator, figuring out how to connect it...I just cannot face it.  

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:33 AM, David McKenzie wrote: 

  We cleaned out the fridge yesterday. I havent tried plugging the fridge into the 2000 watt peak generator that UPS delivered last night but it ran two PCs, the router/switches/cable modem and furnace with out much trouble. Kim is home today because school is canceled still, got her set up with the TV now that cable is back on. Drove around the neighborhood today and didnt see a single line crew, still lots of poles and wires down everywhere. My parents and brother in Waterbury both got power back yesterday (town plot and east mountain), but like i said havent seen a single line crew in overlook. Plenty of AT&T crews out there though..... 

Home depot in Fairfield has pallets of generators (5000 watt, 6250 peak, $599) if you need one. 

On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Leslie < partybug at charter.net > wrote: 
Sorry Dave, pain to deal with.... 

We have no power back projections for Newtown.  Yesterday they were not even putting us on the online list to update.  When I called them after I saw that....the woman groaned when she heard me say Newtown.  She said honestly, it was not even a projection yet.  That Newtown was slammed so severely that they couldn't even wrap their minds around it. 

So, that is where we are....we are so screwed.  I am so sick of being cold.  Our house is maintaining at about 50 ish degrees, but the throw away has begun.  Yay. 

On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 5:07 PM, David McKenzie wrote: 

The boom is slightly bent but probably unbendable. The elements at the 
ends both came off at the boom ubolts but the trap sections were not 
damaged, so assuming I can get replacements for those it should be 
salvageable. The two drivens are also bent at the risers but can 
probably be bent back. All in all it isn't catastrophic but always a 
pain to order aluminum tubing. 

On 11/1/11, Bob < n1ujs at toast.net > wrote: 
Sorry Dave.  No hope of resurrection?  Don't forget I still have an old one 
(minus "some" parts)... 

All my antenna stuff held up, but I have no services..... 
See you guys in a week or two..... 
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 7:48 AM, David McKenzie < k1fsy at vhfwiki.com > wrote: 

My HF beam in the back yard came down and is completely destroyed. 

On 10/30/11, WRIP-FM Studio < wrip at mhcable.com > wrote: 
14-16" here in the high country of the Northern Catskills - 40mi SW of 
Albany, 130m N-NW of NYC 
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How much snow have you gotten? 

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Snowtober claims more victims 

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