[Lowfer] XNS waiting for the blizzard ...

[Mitch Powell]

We used to get that kind of static and huge electrical arcs from the open-wire antennas
in the Arctic. Was at 78 North 103 West and had 4 - 300 foot length "Vee" beams across the
open snow fields. Had to disconnect the wire lead-ins  because if we forgot- we could develop
arcs approaching a foot in length - very wild stuff in high winds and dry snow blizzard conditions.

Right out of a Frankenstein movie !

M P 
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> Update 0030Z:   8 inches ... which makes it about a 1"/hr storm ... although it appears to be picking up some. Shut XNS down a while ago when the wind really picked up. Stefan doing pretty well in DFCW on 136.172 tonight despite QRN and bouts with screeching snow static.
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> Jay W1VD  WD2XNS  WE2XGR/2 
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