Hello Lowfers, After braving bone chilling temperatures and gusty winds off the lake, I got the broken halyard replaced on the antenna for beacon "EAR" and it's back on the air as of 17:15 UTC, December 13th., 2008. 73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL Solar and wind powered Lowfer " EAR" 188.830 EN93dr http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle