[FADCA] Our Ham Friends in the Wilma Aftermath

[Russell Oder]

Thank goodness. So great to hear from you that you are safe.

Russ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Sinbine" <n4xeo at bellsouth.net>
To: "Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association" 
<fadca at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [FADCA] Our Ham Friends in the Wilma Aftermath


> At 07:16 AM 10/27/2005, you wrote:
>>I see that the WB4MOZ-10 Telpac node is reporting - indicating that the 
>>computer is running and is on the internet.  John if you are home, can you 
>>fill us in on Doug and the general conditions in your area?  Doug are you 
>>there?
>>
>>I see that W1NPR-10 has not reported recently, but within the past 24 hrs. 
>>Free - hope all is well there.
>>
>>bud
>
> Hi bud and all.
>
> We never had the eye of the storm here. When it came in the winds just 
> kept getting worse and worse. By the time the north side of the eye made 
> it up this way we made it into the eye wall and we just stayed there. We 
> never did have any calm in this storm.
> I watched my RV try  to roll over at least two times. It was fun to watch. 
> It is a good thing that I did move it from where it was and had the house 
> block some of the wind or it would have gone rolling!!!!
>
>
> We just got power back today. We lost power Monday at 8:30 am and I was 
> making power here since Monday afternoon at around $3.00 a hour so getting 
> back on fpl is a lot cheaper.
>
> We all made it through fine and the house is ok. Whatever antennas that 
> made it through last year are no longer good so I have no antennas up in 
> the air. My well pump and water system are just patched together and my 
> spa heater/pump etc aren't much better.
>
> I just wanted to let everyone know that we made it!!!!
>
>
> Think about it .....
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
>
> 73, Bill Sinbine
> n4xeo at bellsouth.net
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