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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