Make that not having 3 of us with antenna problems, Irene wiped mine out and 
I have yet to get back going. I'm working slowly on it though.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: A Catch Up Email


>    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
>>
>>
>>