[Lowfer] why I haven't reported any signals in a couple of days...

[Lee]

When you are back up and conditions are better, don't forget beacon JAM 187.015khz
on the left coast. Thanks.
Lee


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Douglas D. Williams" <kb4oer at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 18, 2012 4:52 AM
>To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp,
>	UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Lowfer] why I haven't reported any signals in a couple of days...
>
>I'm having about half an acre of "jungle" cleared behind my house. The man
>I hired is using a "front end loader" and a very large "track hoe". So far,
>he has hauled out at least 20 dump truck loads of trash, and I have no idea
>how many cords of firewood. Couple of days ago, I arrived home from work to
>find my 20' active antenna mast bent in the middle at a 90 degree angle,
>lol. Apparently, there was some sort of mishap with a tree limb. I turned
>on the receiver just to make sure the antenna wasn't damaged, and it still
>seemd to be operational, but I took the whole thing down and laid it on the
>ground away from the "loading area", to prevent any further damage.
>Fortunately, I have some replacement mast sections, but I don't believe I
>will stand the antenna back up until all the work is completed, which
>should be sometime Monday or Tuesday.
>
>The good thing, radio wise, is one all the work is complete, I should get
>much better reception *and* I'll have a lot more room to put up more
>antennas. Not really looking forward to all the extra mowing next year.
>
>Here is a pic of just part of what has been cleared. Obviously, he isn't
>finished yet.
>
>https://dl.dropbox.com/u/33457409/2012-11-18%2007.44.33.jpg
>
>I should have taken a "before" pic. The cleared area you see was so thick
>with trees and underbrush it was difficult to walk through.
>
>73,
>Doug - KB4OER
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