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[TowerTalk] What went up...came right down. F-12 C3 partsneeded in Denve

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Subject: [TowerTalk] What went up...came right down. F-12 C3 partsneeded in Denver,CO..ASAP.
From: nd6a@arrl.net (Mike Nash, ND6A)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 17:12:28 -0700
Denver radio is not in CO!!!

Mike...ND6A

At 12:47 AM 10/29/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I'd start with fencing before I looked for aluminum tubing!
>You might even load up the fence with few KV at a few MA ...
>that will discourage their munching habits in a hurry!
>
>I trust that someone on the list will come up with a good Denver source.
>Have you tried:  http://www.denverradio.com  ?
>
>- 73, DavidC  K1YP
>
>*****************************************************************
>
>> Thanks to all that helped make recommendations and suggestions with regard
>> to the push-up masting for my C3. I got a page from the YL that things
>were
>> not happy in WhoLand. Our local herd of elk decided that today would be a
>> most excellent time to wander through my  yard. I don't know what possesed
>> them as I don't think nylon is within the elk's 4 basic food groups, but
>> they decided that it might be tasty enough to nibble on...#&^($^#(!!!
>>
>>
>> At a hight approx 4' from the ground, the 3 guys were snacked through.
>> Gravity, waiting in the wings did it's best along with the tensioned guy
>> opposite the chewed one. The fall of the C3 & mast was broken by a pine
>> tree, as were a 10m and 15m element. Colliding lickity splat with the
>ground
>> took care of the 20m elements. #*&(@ #(&@!!! Total damaged sections: 8.
>>
>>
>>
>> SCORE   Elk:1 KR6NA:0
>> But I know how to shoot... hihi
>>
>> Can anyone make any recommendations for getting parts in the Denver area.
>I
>> don't want to miss operating this weekend's contest, and working DX
>through
>> the vertical is close to useless from here.
>>
>>
>> Tnx,
>> --joe
>
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