[OKDXA] ICE

[Robert Redmon]

I am pained to hear that, Coy! How many times is this, now?

Bob

> On Oct 30, 2020, at 9:59 AM, N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I finally have internet access back.  Still on generator for power.
> Once again the ice has done me in.
> Lost what few remaining antennas that I had.
> Off the air until who knows when.
> 
> 73, Coy
> 
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2020 at 8:07 PM Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Ice has been accumulating on everything North of Norman and now is
>> accumulating in Norman. My antennas can no longer be rotated (I didn't
>> start exercising it soon enough) and we're down to 30F. I think that ice
>> collects around the base of my T2X rotor and locks it to the rotor
>> plate. If I keep exercising it, I can usually keep it free, but I was
>> distracted by work today. This could get pretty serious for people in
>> central and northwestern OK, or it may be mainly freezing drizzle that
>> won't accumulate much ice at all.
>> 
>> We've had a few power flickers at my QTH, but we still have power. I
>> have a whole house generator, so power isn't a a huge issue for me but
>> it could be for others.
>> 
>> At least my ARRL insurance is paid up and it covers my antennas. But I
>> like my antennas *truly* don't want to make any claims!
>> 
>> 73 and *hope* to CU in the pileups,
>> 
>> Kim N5OP
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
>> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>> 
>> /"A great second violinist plays second fiddle to no one." //– Robert C.
>> Marsh, Chicago Sun-Times./
>> 
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