[OKDXA] Ice and Antennas

[Coy Day]

Gary,

I'm not doing that.  Guess I should not go to AK.  ;-)

My antennas are doing okay.  The 2800 kept the SteppIR turning even with
the ice.  One end of my 160 dipole is down and it is across my drive but I
don't plan on going anywhere.  In a couple of hours we should be good.

If I can make it through an ice storm, anyone can.   :-)

Coy

On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 11:05 AM, <GARYLM at kiamichiwb.org> wrote:

> IN ALASKA WE WOULD TAKE ROTATOR APART AND WASH ALL THE GREASE OUT OF THE
> BEARINGS WITH SOLVENT THEN USE GRAPHITE IN THE BEARINGS TO KEEP IT FROM
> FREEZING UP IN WINTER.  SOMETIMES THEY WOULD STILL FREEZE WITH TEMP DOWN TO
> MINUS 50 TO 70 BELOW IN ARTIC.
> GOOD LUCK WITH THE ANTENNAS.
> 73  WQ5R  GARY
>
> --- cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> From: Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Oklahoma DX Association <okdxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [OKDXA] Ice and Antennas
> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 12:16:27 -0600
>
> 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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