79 and 83 ?You guys ain't seen nothin yet !I turned 85 this week and oftensay -
wish I was 80 again !
Absolutely amazed at what happens with age.If only I realized that I would have
been more understanding with grandparents etc...
73,
Jim W1FMR
On Friday, May 10, 2024, 3:12:31 PM EDT, Tree <tree@kkn.net> wrote:
K1WHS getting back on topband!!??!!
That's great news!!
Tree N6TR
On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 10:52 AM Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
wrote:
> On 5/10/2024 10:27 AM, David Olean wrote:
> > At 79+ years I am hopeful that I can re assemble things before I give up
> > the ghost.
>
> Going 83, I'm now dependent on friends to help me deal with damage to
> antennas by winter storms. Branches (and even trees) fall on RX
> antennas. The 250 ft Douglas Fir holding one end of three dipoles hit
> the ground 18 months ago. We got the most important, an 80/40 fan
> broadside JA and SA, back up last fall. The other two have yet to be
> rebuilt.
>
> Last night, after dark, I went out to check the 160M TX antenna and
> found that the mechanical fuse,which I use to protect it from damage
> when trees sway in the wind, had broken, so I didn't get to try to work
> George last night. I'll fix it today, and will try if George is still on
> tonight.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
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