[ADXA] My Weather story

[rcurt at centurytel.net]

I just read all these emails and they explain so much. Last night, I suddenly was able to work into Europe again. I picked up two new countries in the hour that the band was open for me. K1LEC was on and I could see stations in  Europe calling him. All this time I just thought it was the band conditions but I realize now it was the "Big Dogs" eating up the propagation from us Little Puppies. With some of the Big Dogs occupied working through storm damage, the little puppies got to sneak up to the bowl and get a little bite. 


I certainly can relate to on your own in the county. It is a good thing we are in the flat lands or we would not be able to go, thanks to the 4wd. 


I hope all stayed safe and warm. 


Randy/W5ZJ


On Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 3:18 PM, Charles McKenzie <kf5tl at outlook.com> wrote:
 

To: w5znjoel at gmail.com
Cc: ADXA at mailman.qth.netYall are making me cold thinking about digging in the ice, I need to put my new hoodie on Ki5qqg got me for Christmas ….actually Nicholas and I put the grader blade on the Deere 2130 yesterday and bladed the driveway, Jo dean lane and up Earl road to where the county graders turned around. It seems we are on our own as usual out in the country. 

Sent from my iPhone


On Jan 29, 2026, at 3:08 PM, w5znjoel at gmail.com<mailto:w5znjoel at gmail.com> wrote:



 

That’s really bad…….Lieutenant Uhura “hailing on all frequencies” and couldn’t get a response.
 
Should have tried FT8 !
 

73 Joel W5ZN/ZF2ZN
 


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Subject: Re: [ADXA] My Weather story
 
Star Trek during minimum solar cycle or major flare:
 

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K5DB
 


From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net<mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net<mailto:adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net>> On Behalf Of EJ Jones
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Subject: Re: [ADXA] My Weather story
 


I wish I had one of those Star Trek transporters and I could materialize in your yard to help!! Whats going on with YCCC?

 

Long run control cables are problematic.  I already wish I had upgraded from the recommended 20 gauge wire

 

EJ

 

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Subject: Re: [ADXA] My Weather story 

 


I need a repair on one of the YCCC-9 vertical elements that occurred sometime over the past couple of days. Since you’re already “suited up” and conditioned to the cold, want to come down and help a poor, helpless ham buddy out???  😊
 

73 Joel W5ZN/ZF2ZN
 


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Subject: [ADXA] My Weather story
 

Seems like a lot of us are having weather related stories.  My 160 m array quit “arrayin” Yesterday. No directivity.   Did some checks on continuity of the control cable and got Some high resistance values consistent with leakage and a broken cable. I have about a 400 foot run to the base of the tower.  We we still have several inches of snow on the ground that is covered with a sheet of ice so I started at the base of the tower and worked my way in to the house, breaking the ice and inspecting the cable.  Everything Looked good until of course about 5 feet from where it enters the house. See picture.  These varmints like the ice covering so they can run wild under that chewing anything in their path. Did the repair and now it’s working 

73’s in good DX


EJ

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