[OKDXA] ICE

[N5OK]

No kidding.  Ken Case, K5KC, also lost a lot of his antenna farm.

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 2:48 PM Robert Redmon <k5sm.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >>> Coy C Day, N5OK
> >>> 20685 SW 29
> >>> Union City, OK 73090
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Coy C Day, N5OK
20685 SW 29
Union City, OK 73090
H(405) 483-5632 C(405) 448-2368
n5ok at arrl.net