[SECC] KU8E Ice Storm Pictures
Jeffrey D Clarke
ku8e at bellsouth.net
Sun Jan 30 00:51:13 EST 2005
I had plans to operate the CQ 160 CW contest but the ice storm that hit SE USA hit us pretty good. All my wire antennas are coated in ice !!!
I was planning on finally putting up my 160 inverted L this weekend.... Oh well. Things starting melting some this afternoon so I managed
to short the feeders on the 88 ft zepp and use it as a "T" antenna. Only problem is 30 ft of the feed line is laying on the ground before it starts to go vertical....
I hooked it to the the radial system I had laid down in preparation of putting up the inverted L. It's working OK... I have worked about 125 contacts so far mostly just S&Ping... I did work D4B and some west coast guys running only 100 watts so I guess it radiates some....
Checkout http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=331&folderid=188823&groupid=73237&folderview=thumbs&ck for some pictures.
This is the first real winter WX we have experienced since we moved to SW Georgia....
Jeff KU8E
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