John, I hate to hear about all your damage.
As you may have seen in an earlier post I did, I have ordered a Steppir,
which should be here in mid October. I would be happy to package up my
Hustler Vertical and ship it to you if you would like to have it. I know
they're not the greatest antennas in the world, but this one seems to do
pretty good.
I don't want anything for it. I would just be glad for you to have it so
you could get back on the air.
Congratulations on the wedding. Hope you are both very happy and healthy.
73
Kris
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 6:19 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: off the air
John:
I'm so very sorry to hear about your damage, and resultant antenna problems.
If it helps, I hope you know that all of us on the list will help however we
can. We can provide moral support if nothing else, and hopefully maybe a
good suggestion or two on how to get back on the air with minimal hassle and
minimal expense.
On a happier note, congrats on your upcoming wedding. Now, if you can get
your future bride to become a ham, maybe in a year or two you'll be in
better shape than you've ever been! (smile)
Hang in there, and keep the faith!
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: off the air
> Well, I hope everyone else got through tropical storm Irene alright, I'm =
> at my mother's right now as I still have no power, also, we had a tree =
> come down which took part of another one down, one or the other went =
> through the roof giving me a nice shower in my living room. I'm not too =
> fond of that. Also, confirmed last night as I got what I could of the =
> remainance inside before it's junked with the rest of the tree debris, =
> my antennas are down. HF antenna is torn to shreds, if I have 1/4 of it =
> saved that's a lot and as bad as it looks, I'm holding on to it for =
> insurance purposes only assuming they'll touch it. Dual bander is still =
> there in the tree debris, but I'm figuring though it would be easy =
> enough to save if they moved the limb off it, I figure the way people =
> are, it's going to just be junked so I'm counting that a loss too, I =
> tried to get the limb off it last night but there's so much on top of =
> it, and so many old phone and cable wires from the building tangled up =
> in there I can't move it on my own. I did save the coax though. Anyway, =
> I don't have the time or money right now to replace or put up anything =
> else, I have HT's for 6 meters through 900 MHz but known of that is =
> where my interests are over all so weather or not I'll go there other =
> than storms and what not until my HF is put back up, or disappear =
> completely until I can fix HF, I don't know, packet seems to have =
> survived but that antenna doesn't perform at all for anything other than =
> packet and other than my net reports for 1RN, I don't know how much use =
> that will get, none while I have no power, that's for sure. Anyway, as =
> most of you know, I'm getting married in less than 2 weeks, after that =
> and the honeymoon, I'll see if I can come up with money to get something =
> else together, I'm not worried about dual banders, I have my go kit one =
> in the cellar and possibly another spare, it's just a case of getting =
> someone on the fire escape ladder to get that up there, HF is my main =
> concern, I never liked that antenna anyway so won't miss it, but my =
> spare one won't fit in the yard and there's no way I'll ever buy another =
> G5RV from radiowaves again, this last one was a nightmare from day one =
> and I even found water and signs of arcing in the connector where the =
> latter line and coax meet, which was very well sealed I have no idea how =
> that happened but think that may be the cause of my receive being down =
> the last few months. Anyway, If those involved with 1RN can bare with me =
> through this, I'd really appreciate it, trust me, I'm very very far from =
> happy with the situation but there's not much I can do right now. I =
> almost hate to ask for help putting anything up as I'm hoping to get out =
> and away from the downstairs neighbors within the next 6 months to a =
> year but don't want to be off the air that long either so we'll see what =
> happens. I'll be available for RACES and skywarn and the like, as for =
> everyday use, I really don't know right now. NTS messages for an area I =
> can cover can be sent to me via packet, it will get delivered, in fact I =
> hope that happens, I just have no clue when I'll get back on the air, =
> with what, how, I'm really hoping sooner rather than later but there's a =
> chance it may be a little while. Nothing will be done until the yard's =
> cleaned up and I figure out which trees are going, I'm told as this is =
> the second major damage from a tree in the last year most if not all =
> trees are going from the front yard but I don't have details yet how =
> true that is, if I have other options, or what. =20
> 73
> John N1UMJ
>
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