[SFDXA] FMC Damage from Irma la Douche

[Kai]

Pete's preliminary report along with some images of the damage at K4FK are 
posted in a special report on The SFDXA meeting minutes page, pending 
construction of a Hurricane Irma web page.

Very best regards,
Kai, KE4PT,
Secretary, The SFDXA

On 9/13/2017 15:25, Pete Rimmel N8PR wrote:
> I was up at FMC today, and the HF tower came down along with all antennas on it.
>
> The cables were stressed when the tower came over.  We must test them all...
>
> We need to inspect the antenna on the repeater.  It has been generating some static noises since Irma la Douche and may have a crack in it or be partly broken.  It is working at the present time, but for the Insurance claim, if it is damaged it should be included
>
> The Repeater tower and guys are OK and the 80/160 Meter Dipole is still up.  Anyone who wants can use the station on that dipole with 100 Watts and the internal tuner.
>
> I hope that this finds all members safe and recovering from Irma la Douche.
>
> Mark, K2AU, lost his SteppIR and had a Hole in his roof.
>
> That is the only bad news I have heard.
>
> Any other tales of woe?  We will re-activate “Antenna Busters”  when possible to help with any member’s antenna problems, and of course the rebuild of the HF station at FMC.
>
> We are setting up a page on the SFDXA web site with photos of the HF tower/antenna damage.
>
> When that is up, we will post a link to y’all
>
> 73, PeteR  N8PR
>
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