Thanks for the round table report, Lloyd, and also thanks again for 
taking the lead this afternoon.

I found out what the problem with my Windom was.

After the round table was over, the XYL looked outside and found the feed 
line for the antenna lying on the ground in the snow.  The end of the 
feed-line, which originally was connected to the feed point via a pl259 
connector was all charred and burned.  What was lying on the ground was just 
the coax with the bare center conductor.  I suspect that the PL259, in 
whatever shape it is, is still up at the center of the antenna.

My theory is that moisture must have gotten in there from our latest storm, 
and caused a short.  I can't figure out what else might have happened.

I thought we had sealed the center connector well with coax seal and 
electrical tape, but obviously not.

I'm not sure when I can get someone out here and up on the garage roof to 
lower the mast and check things out first-hand, so it may be a while.

Fortunately, I still have my trusty Alpha Delta DXCC antenna, which at least 
will get me on 40 through 10 meters.

Will look for everyone on 14.258 for the Cross-country blind ops net 
tomorrow afternoon.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 8:18 PM
Subject: 40-meter Net, February 5


The following 22 stations checked in today on 7198:

W3IUU
K1EIR
WB9R, harold, Taylorville, IL
WA9TOP
WB9SLM
W4HC
KA9YIU
KB8TYJ
WD8INW
K1EIC
KW3A
KB3UAK, Mark, PA
KK2DOG, Mike, Watertown, NY
VO1RYN
WA1RTB
K5TAH, Indiana
KD8MWR, Lew, Cincinnati, OH
WA4CNI, Dean, Asheville, NC
KZ5AT, artie, (station in Erie, PA, remoted from Costa Rica)
W2TAW, Tom, Vincenttown, NJ
K2ALS, Steve, near Cooperstown, NY
W8JOD, John, Youngstown, OH



Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, Maryland
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