[CQ-Contest] Ice Storms in NE

[Chris Smith]

After seeing these pictures my deepest sympathy goes out to Matt and all the KC1XX team
and whoever else has suffered such devastation, not only financial but the amount of man hours
that has been spent by all perfecting their antenna systems is truly sad to look at.

I wonder if when the ice melts do some of the elements and booms return back to shape or 
will it be permanently damaged ?.
What we worry about in this part of the world (we don't get ice loading) is high wind, which is 
a small worry when compared to this.

Hoping all effected get the will power to bounce back from this and work you on the air soon.

73's

Chris 
MI0LLL / GI5K


I'm not certain where our local contester found this link, but here's a 
slideshow with photos of the damage at KC1XX.

http://gallery.me.com/wlmyers#100029&bgcolor=black&view=grid_

Mother nature can be a brute. Toward the end there are photos of the 
"sheath" of ice on the guys, elements, and booms. I don't know how you can 
design antennas for a 2" radial ice situation.

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <K5NZ at aol.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:53 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Ice Storms in NE


>I know many of you in the NE have had a tuff time last few days with the 
>ice
> storm.  Hope you get power back ASAP and didn't have too much antenna
> damage..
>
> k5nz

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