Tom, okay thanks we are expecting storms here this afternoon and it is
already windy out there.
I am hoping those 4000 psi guy wires hold.
Junior Lolley KG4itd
Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 11:20 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
Well, please keep us posted, Junior, and if there is anything we can do
to help, just let us know. You already have a guarantee of at least moral
support!
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
> Tom, thank you possibility of a new tower in the near future.
> I have some of the local citizens that are willing to help.
> I will be there today God willing.
>
> Junior Lolley KG4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 10:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
>
> Junior:
>
> I am so sorry to hear about your tower!!!!
>
> Do you have access to another one, or is that going to be a difficult
> thing
> to accomplish?
>
> Another thought that I have is maybe you could get a telescopic mast like
> I
> have to at least hold something up in the air.
>
> It wouldn't be as high as you now have, but at least it would keep you
> going.
>
> If you want a mast recommendation, let me know, and I'll look through my
> stuff here to get you the info on what I bought for my set-up.
>
> Now, I know you will stick to your reputation as "Mr. Persistence", and
> that
> eventually things will work out, but I realize that doesn't make things
> easier right now.
>
> Again, I'm truly sorry.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Junior Lolley" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
>
>
>> Tom, sorry I missed the net yesterday.
>> I was at the county EOC putting up a new delta loop for the ham radio
>> there.
>> I was also informed yesterday that my tower is severely damaged.
>> It is going to take a new tower.
>> Either one of two things will happen either it comes down on it's on
>> which
>> we don't want.
>> Because it will most likely come down on the house.
>> Or we use a saw and drop it down.
>> When that happens I lose all of my antennas.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley KG4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:43 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
>>
>> John:
>>
>> Band conditions on 40 meters improved enough by later in the day that we
>> actually had a fairly successful round table.
>>
>> It's getting late here now, so I'll send the check-in list tomorrow for
>> everyone's enjoyment.
>>
>> It will be interesting to see how 20 meters behaves for tomorrow
>> afternoon's
>> cross-country net.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: Band Conditions Today
>>
>>
>>> Unfortunately I won't make it in today, sounds like band conditions
>>> would
>>> work against me anyway but we had a family situation come up that I just
>>> got
>>> home from, no lock on the shed yet, nothing put back in there yet, so
>>> now
>>> I
>>> have no idea when I'll get to that anymore. I'll do the lock hopefully
>>> tomorrow but for putting everything back out there, maybe mid week, I'll
>>> have to look at my schedule for next weekend and see if I can get in
>>> then
>>> or
>>> maybe I'll run in to one of you during the week. I tell you I can't plan
>>> anything.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:20 PM
>>> Subject: Band Conditions Today
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, folks.
>>>>
>>>> I just checked 20 and 40 meter band conditions today, and all I can say
>>>> is
>>>> there may not be much of a round table this afternoon, and 20 may be
>>>> questionable for tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>> On 40 meters right now, I just checked, and I think I found two signals
>>>> throughout the band, and that was it. Those sigs were not very strong
>>>> either.
>>>>
>>>> As far as I can tell, 20 was completely dead, except for one RTTY
>>>> signal.
>>>>
>>>> Just to be sure, I had the XYL check, and all antennas here at the home
>>>> QTH
>>>> appear to be up with no problems despite the wind we had the other day.
>>>>
>>>> SWR's also are right where I would expect them with my current
>>>> antennas.
>>>>
>>>> I'll be available for the round table later this afternoon, but I'm not
>>>> optimistic.
>>>>
>>>> If someone else wants to check the bands, please let us know what you
>>>> find.
>>>>
>>>> In the meantime here, I'll check my set-up to be sure nothing else has
>>>> gone
>>>> wrong.
>>>>
>>>> It's just very strange.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>
>>
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