FW: [WIARC] ice and antennas

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 10:06:42 -0600

It was a long night I have to say. I was up at 11:30 pm, 1:06 am and 3:55 am
but I am not complaining, this is my choice of professions. I have the
club's generator in my garage next to mine if we need it. It has fresh oil
and is ready to fly.

N9GXW

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of jim funk
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:44 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WIARC] ice and antennas

I called net tonight on SIMPLEX on 147.030 and 146.940.  I had no trouble
copying N9DT, KB9ZEN, KB9ZFJ and N9DO but heard no others, nor did they.  I
lost Gib and Laura after the initial checkin and surmise they lost power in
Camp Point.

As both Channel 7 and Channel 10 were off the air at the time (Channel 27 is
off now, too....), I was not surprised that the repeaters were off-line.  If
we find a need, we could take the club's generator out to one site or the
other to run the repeater.  However, I wonder what condition the antennas
are in at the moment?  I was under the impression that at least Channel 7
had backup power (though we are not on it) and  wonder why they are not
using it to power the station unless 1) they have severe antenna problems 2)
they have lost their link to the studio or 3) they're on and I can't pick
them up at reduced power.

Be advised that the Pittsfield repeater is going strong on 147.270 and makes
a good backup if you have an outdoor antenna in Quincy with a bit of height.

All the public service agencies in the northern and western parts of the
county have been going nuts today.  We're fortunate to have had only ONE
call for downed power lines in the Liberty district (bite my tongue....).
Mendon, Ursa, Central Adams and Camp Point have been out repeatedly and
continuously since about 4 p.m.

If it cools off a little and keeps raining, it will be a looooong night.

73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike McCabe <[email protected]>
To: WIARC Reflector <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 3:39 PM
Subject: FW: [WIARC] ice and antennas

> We have Ice-ed up antennas with high VSWR all over the state and several
> sites on back-up power. So far though it is all still running fine, knock
on
> wood.
>
> N9GXW
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Danny Pease
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 2:09 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [WIARC] ice and antennas
>
>
> How are everyone's antennas holding up?  I am to the point I cannot hear
the
> .03 repeater here due to antenna icing.  Even my lonely 80 meter dipole
has
> had a limb break that was holding it up and one end is only 20' off the
> gropund now.  Several power outages and limbs down here in Camp Point.
> Quite a fireworks display earlier when ice loaded branches drooped down
onto
> high voltage wires.
>
> Danny
>
>
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