[OKDXA] Ice and Antennas

[John Geiger]

Cameron University is closed today also so I am hope and might try a catch
a few satellite passes and DX but really need to get caught up on lecture
material for tomorrow in case we are open tomorrow.

I hope everyone makes it through with no antenna damage. This is about the
only time I am glad I don't have a large beam and tower.

73 John AF5CC
Lawton

On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 6:16 PM, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Both OU and NSSL are closed today due to impending weather, so I'm home
> and can play radio a bit. So far, may antennas are fine, if a bit droopy,??
> but more ice is on the way. I'm hoping most of it comes as ice pellets
> (sleet) and not freezing rain.
>
> If you'd like to look at the different types of precipitation that are
> occurring around your area (or the whole country) in real time, look at
> https://mping.ou.edu/display. This displays data that are part of a
> project I head at the National Sever Storms Laboratory to better detect and
> forecast precipitation type. It shows precipitation type observations from
> regular people (dubbed citizen science) and is submitted via a (FREE!)
> smart phone app. You can check it out at https://mping.ou.edu and get the
> app form either Google Play or the iTunes App Store.
>
> Back to antennas: Even though the antennas are (so far) only a bit
> mistuned due to dielectric loading I'm having trouble rotating my antennas,
> however. I've rocked them back and forth enough that I can gr from about
> 170 to 350 degrees, but haven't gotten them much farther. More ice is
> likely on the way and I made sure my ARRL insurance is paid up. I've not
> yet lost any due to ice, but without doubt my day will come. I hope it's
> not today...
>
> 73,
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> --
>
> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>
> /"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
> practice, there is." //??? Attributed to many people; it???s so true that
> it doesn???t matter who said it./
>
>
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