[CQ-Contest] LT1F Tornado Damage

[Georgek5kg at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/13/2003 9:07:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, ke9r at ke9r.com 
writes:

> A tornado struck the LT1F M/M on 11 Nov 2003, causing
> three complete tower failures. All 160/80/40/20
> antennas were destroyed. The three towers that fell
> were 45 meters, 35 meters, and 15 meters in height.
> 

A terrible loss for sure.  It proves once again that it is hard to blow 
towers over with a strong wind, but easy to twist them into the ground with a 
tornado.  We learned this in Texas years ago!

George I. Wagner, K5KG
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