[SixClub] Got Lucky today!

[Roger (K8RI)]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" <w5tfw at cox.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Got Lucky today!


> Roger,
>
> I think maybe you need to hurry Buddy, I hate to see you up there looking 
> like a popsicle. at least things arent as bad as first thought,  Wish I 
> could help instead of just read about it.
>
>                                                               Joey


Hang in there.

It took me 6 months of some pretty intensive physical therapy and a lot of 
Tylenol with Codeine to get this far and I still work out three times a 
week. All I had to do was rebuild a bunch of circuitry and atrophied muscles 
with no physical injury except for the one between my ears.  I remember how 
to run but my leg doesn't although I found my speed has increased 
dramatically when I go caught outside in the rain tonight.  My lower left 
leg and foot still feel like a Novocaine shot is wearing off, but the 
balance on that side is slowly coming back.  I've built up the strength and 
as long as I take my time I can climb fairly easy.  I'm up to 300#  at 15 
repetitions after 2 sets of 12 to 15 at 280# for a warm up on a leg press 
and I've gotten rid of about 22#.


73

Roger (K8RI)

> Mr Richard J. Fiero II
> A.R.S. W5TFW
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:11 PM
> Subject: [SixClub] Got Lucky today!
>
>
>> No, not like that!
>> First, I spent a bit over an hour and a quarter on the tower today with 
>> about an hour of that on top.
>>
>> On the way up I gave that Comet duo-band vertical a good inspection and 
>> discovered that what had looked like a split from a distance was actually 
>> a scrape on close inspection. I don't know what could have done that, but 
>> at least the antenna is in good shape, other than needing a good coat of 
>> epoxy paint.
>>
>> I got _really_lucky_ on top of the tower. I found the tribander setting 
>> on the 45G top plate was held in place by only *one* loose bolt and the 
>> nut was on by only a couple of threads. Fortunately all 4 long bolts were 
>> still there. My helper sent up some SS nuts and washers via rope and I 
>> anchored the thing down. It took most of my time to get those 4 bolts in 
>> and the antennas all pointing in the same direction. It was still a bit 
>> breezy so getting them to cooperate was no little task. I have them all 
>> anchored down now so next time it'll be replace the through bolts and 
>> bring down the 6-meter yagi and maybe the tribander.  I should bring them 
>> all down for some TLC as long as I'm into it this far. It's not that much 
>> more work and maybe one more climb. (I need the exercise)
>>
>> By the time I'd finished the work on the tribander I was ready to call it 
>> quits for the day. It was after all, my first full fledged climb of any 
>> duration in over a year.  Except for the truss the 7L 6-meter beam 
>> appears to be in good shape. I think I can cut the end off the one truss, 
>> drill a new bolt hole, extend the truss a couple of inches and it should 
>> be fine, but the other one is badly bent.  I may just build a new truss 
>> using Phillystran instead of Aluminum tubing.
>>
>> I have a feeling, body willing, that I'm going to be finishing up the 
>> antenna work in some chilly weather.  It's forecast to be in the high 
>> 50's to low 60 for the next 10 days and that is still about 10 degrees 
>> above normal. It also looks like some sunshine until Thursday or Friday.
>>
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
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