[OKDXA] Ice and Antennas

[Kim Elmore]

So far, almost everything that's fallen here has been ice pellets 
(sleet). Very small ones, but they don't stick to things. However, they 
make driving very dicey and my wife is out in this stuff....

73,

Kim N5OP


On 2/21/2018 12:16 PM, Kim Elmore 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
>
>
>
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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./