FW: [WIARC] ice and antennas

Thu, 31 Jan 2002 10:41:47 -0600

I don't recommend using the charger in the transmitter, it will kill the
batteries in about 18 months. It does not know when to stop charging. 24
volt chargers on the other hand do cost a bit, I would think it could be
built without too much expense. I just bought some sealed (required by law
indoors) 12 volt 72 Amp Hour deep cycle wet cells for about $90 bucks each,
.94 would require 2 plus mounting. Delco makes the only sealed deep cycle
wet cell I could find. Everybody else does sealed gel cells and they
typically cost about $120.00 each and don't last as long.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Danny Pease
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:27 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [WIARC] ice and antennas

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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