Kevin:

Welcome back, and yes, you are correct;  our bodies aren't as resilient 
as they used to be. (grin)

Glad your inverted VEE seemed to survive the winds. ... We can't have two of 
us with antenna problems at the same time!  (grin)

73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 4:42 PM
Subject: A Catch Up Email


> Hi All,
>
> First, let me tell you all that I had my out patient surgery on my tumor
> last Wednesday and am awaiting the pathology report now.  Not sure yet how
> all will come out but am hoping for the best.  It's taken a little bit to
> recover from the surgery but am making it back a bit at a time.  Wow!  You
> sure don't bounce back like you could when you were in your thirties.
> <GRIN>
>
> Second, I was listening on net today but still have my persistent noise 
> and
> really can't hear anyone well enough to check in.  I could hear Lloyd's
> voice and Neil's, K1NDF, but that's the size of it here.
>
> Finally, we are getting some fairly high wind gusts here today.  Just 
> before
> net we heard a loud crack but Kathy couldn't see anything really wrong 
> when
> she checked out the back door.  However, a few minutes later our 
> neighbor's
> oldest boy came over to tell us a tree just on our side of the fence 
> between
> us had broken off and was laying on part of my inverted vee and on the
> house.  His dad brought over a saw and was able to cut up the tree in 
> small
> enough pieces that it didn't do permanent damage to either the house or
> antenna for which I am grateful.  It looks as if we will have some 
> firewood
> this winter since this was a nice hardwood tree and not an evergreen.
>
> Take care all and very 73.
>
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio:  K7RX
>
>
>