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[TowerTalk] Farming and Ham Radio don't mix too well.

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Farming and Ham Radio don't mix too well.
From: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
Reply-to: terry burge <ki7m@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2019 11:44:42 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi folks,


I have been using the good weather here in Oregon to get quite a bit of mowing 
done and the thought has occurred to me that farming and ham radio don't mix. 
With my little Cub ST-100 I cut the 3 wire lead to my big tower that goes to 
the Comteks 80 meter switch box; caught one of the radials for the K9AY receive 
antenna; and wrapped up some of the temporary elevated radials I had tried on 
my Hytower. All because I was cutting the grass and weeds that are up to 2 feet 
tall or more. I like 'trying' to grow Cherry trees and others as well as grape 
vines but with only 1 1/2 acres you know I'll run into an antenna some where 
along the way. Luckily I knew immediately about the Comtek switch box lead and 
that is a simple repair. The others were obvious right away too. 


Oh well, that's ham radio as some small size farming here in Oregon for me. 
Loving this weather but of course we do need the rains too. Seems like Calif. 
and NM have been getting Oregon weather and visa versa. But in Oregon if you 
don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change....sometimes.


Terry

KI7M


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