[OKDXA] ICE

[Robert Redmon]

Coy, 

Yes, we only got a quarter inch or so on wires and such here. The Steppir sagged a bit, but it sprang back to its normal sag.My vhf beams and my wire antennas all survived. Lucky, I guess. I am remembering the Christmas ice storm in Bartlesville back in the 90s. Now that was an ice storm. 

Stiff upper lip, old chap. (or something to that effect)…I know you will get it sorted, just not a fast as you might have a few years back. 

Bob

> On Oct 30, 2020, at 1:08 PM, N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Bob,
> 
> Appreciate the sympathy.  I lost count a long time ago.  😭
> 
> Luckily I still have both towers still standing.  I'm working on them today
> since the stress of the ice stretched the guy wires.
> 
> Hope you are doing better down there.
> 
> 73, Coy
> 
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 10:25 AM Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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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> n5ok at arrl.net
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