[WIARC] ice and antennas

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 10:26:50 -0600

We really out to look at putting one of the repeaters on battery back-up.
It wouldn't be too hard but it would take a little cash outlay.  The .94
machine only needs a couple of batteries, the charger is already in the
transmitter.  .03 would be a lot tougher and expensive.  Maybe something to
bring up at the repeater board meeting Jim?

NG9R

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike McCabe" <[email protected]>
To: "WIARC Reflector" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:06 AM
Subject: FW: [WIARC] ice and antennas

> 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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