[Hammarlund] Storm Damages Antennas, Saturday Net Questionable

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

All vintage gear is always welcome -   	
	
A tremendous thunderstorm roared through southeastern lower Michigan early this
morning. Our local Sky Warn spotters reported seeing tornadic patterns as near
constant flashes of lightning illuminated the 4:00 AM EDT darkness. Winds in
excess of 60 mph, nickel size hail and H2O by the dump truck full woke all of us
up earlier than planned. An inspection of the premises revealed one antenna
totally down and another badly twisted by the strong winds. 	
	
I managed to get the bulk of the damage repaired today and will be testing the
antenna systems later tonight. However, because my primary forty meter double
bazooka was among the casualties, I 'MAY NOT' be on the air for the Saturday
June 1st HCI 40 meter Net.  	
	
If not, perhaps one of you can sit in the NCS chair? 	
	
The pre-Net will begin at 12:3-0 PM EDT, (1630 UTC). The Net proper, will
commence at 1:00 PM EDT, (1700 UTC). The frequency will be 7.280 Mhz lsb +/- for
key clicks, mike splatter and the sound of Duane trying to bride the Squirrels
into tying the nylon UV resistant rope around the tree trunk instead of chewing
on it!  	
	
I hope to be there to hear you. So if you hear this puny voice crying CQ from
the wilderness, it will probably be me.	
	
Duane Fischer, W8DBF	
NCS: Hallicrafters Collectors International	
netcontrol@w9wze.org