[ADXA] Hurricane Raphael

[Dennis Schaefer]

We're glad you and Rita and your property survived OK.  Hurricanes are no
joke.  Your tower installation looked strong - I'm sure you had wind in
mind when engineering it.

Home is always much better than a shelter!  It's good that they are
available when necessary, but they can be pretty miserable at times.
73,
Dennis/RZ

On Wed, Nov 6, 2024 at 6:47 AM Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Raphael came by as Cat 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds.  Tge eye directly
> hit Little Cayman which is about 6 miles from here.  I can see Little
> Cayman on a clear day.
>
> The house and antenna survived.  A couple elements within about 4-5 feet
> of the top of the tower moved out of line and should be easy to fix. My 9
> circle RX verticals can’t be seen and are in a flooded area. Picture of
> antenna attached.
>
> It’s still very windy and rainy and flooding.  We had to park at a
> neighbors house because the driveway is too deep to cross.
>
> We somehow survived the shelter.  They had the place so cold that Rita
> spent the night on the tile floor in the bathroom because it was warmer in
> there.  I’m guessing they had the temperature in the mid to high sixties.
>
> Anyway we are home and have electricity but my internet is not working
> since before the storm.
>
> I got on the Hurricane net from the shelter for a few minutes on 14.325
> and 7.268.  The rig was only putting out about 20 watts and they couldn’t
> copy me too well.
>
> Thanks to everyone for your best wishes.
>
> 73… Stan, ZF9CW
>
>
>
> Sent from my
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