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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>George</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 25, 2010 6:58
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [450] Storm Damage
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So what kind of damage did everyone see from
this latest storm?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>What a pain in the ass!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Rich</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-- <BR>-------+++++--------<BR>"Et si omnes ego
non " (even if all, not I)</FONT></DIV>
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