[Icom] Strange IC-765 40 meter problem

Sun, 28 Jul 2002 21:56:04 +0100

California must be the opposite. Using wire antennas suspended by trees.
Once they are up, they work fine.  It is just a question of getting past the
trees/heat.   It is 95+ in the shade and there are lots of 50'+ pine trees
available for wire antennas. Every shot with the slingshot to string a rope
seems to get fouled up.  Then there is the poison oak to walk thru. But, the
antennas work very well once they are up.  Waiting for some ice/wind to come
this way.  73, Dave NC6P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Shrader" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 21:03
Subject: Re: [Icom] Strange IC-765 40 meter problem

> Wait a minute!!!!
>
> Two years ago I needed significant repair to my Log Periodic in February
> in New England after a major ICE, WIND, SNOW storm.  It's a special
> design feature of all aluminum antennas to require service in the worst
> possible weather. [a stainless steel self tapping screw failed under the
> ice load. A $0.15 part and two hours on the tower {cold hands}]
>
> Deacon Dave, W1MCE
>
> "Stephen P. Branca" wrote:
> >
> > Walt you forgot to include wind and snow and sleet the worse the wx the
> > better the antenna will work I thought everybody knew that.
> > Steve K2SB
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Tonsmeire" <[email protected]>
> > To: "Icom Reflector x" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 17:25
> > Subject: Re: [Icom] Strange IC-765 40 meter problem
> >
> > > >  Wish it was a little less humid, but at least it's not raining.
> > >
> > > Obviously that is what is wrong! You can not work on antennas unless
it is
> > both dark and raining.
> > >
> > > George
> > > W4LT
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