[MCARC] Ham radio antenna @ sherrif's office

[Dennis Mason]

Folks.. I stopped by the Sheriffs Office this am and checked the equipment 
out as I have done occasionally in the past and granted the antenna should 
be replaced, however there were not operational compromises on 2 meters, and 
apparently the 440 rig is out of service, and I was unable to access it.
    My opinion is that it be left there as a standby for emergencies. 
Granted the equipment could be removed temporarily and used for field day or 
other purposes.  But the permanent removal would probably be an indication 
that we (Hams) are no longer going to support an emergency, and that is not 
what we want to imply.  If there were a decision by the club to remove it, I 
feel certain conditions be set down to properly notify the people affected 
first.

Dennis  KØBYK
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Stillwell" <gwtouring at Bluevalley.net>
To: "Marshall County ARC" <mcarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2017 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MCARC] Ham radio antenna @ sherrif's office


> Or what closet did they stow it in ??
>
> On Jan 22, 2017, at 11:35 AM, Fhn Electric wrote:
>
>> I agree Mike.  Probably a power supply to go with it.  The
>> rig might need a battery to keep it's memory but that's no problem.
>> Question is.. do they still have it???
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:55:37 -0600
>> Patrick Stillwell <gwtouring at bluevalley.net> wrote:
>>> I was walking my dog this evening and I noticed a 4 to 5' piece of 
>>> fiberglass inside the lowest section of the tower at the sheriff's 
>>> office.  It had a conductor that was broken off inside of the fiberglass 
>>> and I noticed that the fiberglass tube was rough and badly weathered. I 
>>> shinned my flashlight on the top of the tower where the ham radio dual 
>>> band was located and it appeared to be shorter than when I installed it 
>>> 15 or 20 years ago. Maybe it is time to remove the radio and use it for 
>>> field day purposes?  The rig has not been used for several years that I 
>>> was aware.  I'm not even sure if the radio plays?  I guess this can wait 
>>> for a club meeting to discuss.  73
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