Topband: BRUTE FORCE

[John Morris]

Is that why he is now a SK?

73, John, W4GD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill and Liz McHugh" <magoo at isp.ca>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:06 PM
Subject: Topband: BRUTE FORCE


> As you get closer and closer to a series of poles you suspect might be the 
> cause of your noise, take along an associate with a 20 lb sledge hammer. 
> Have him whack each pole while you listen for a change in the "sound" of 
> the noise.  I can tell you that this method works....sometimes too well. 
> A friend who is now an SK once hit the suspect pole a good one with the 
> result that the hardware and the line parted company with associated 
> fireworks.  Needless to say, that pole received a complete set of new 
> hardware and the noise disappeared.
>
> 73, Bill VE3CSK
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