Topband: Yikes! Heavy snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in Raleigh, NC

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Charlie and All,

We wish you the best of luck.

I live in a heavily wooded neighborhood and used to lose power at least once a year. I also listen to the LF and the VLF spectrum as well as operate MF and HF.

I bought a generator to power the refrigerator and the heating system in the winter. I can also operate my shack from 12 volt batteries.
When things are stabilized I turn lemom into lemonade by taking advantage of the lower noise floor during a blackout amd do a lot of listening on the LF and VLF bands and some low power operating on 160 and 80.

I lost power for 15 days after Sandy. The power company did extensive repairs and tree trimming after the storm. Since them we haven't lost power.

Mike N2MS

----- Original Message -----
From: Charlie Cunningham <charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com>
To: topband at contesting.com
Sent: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:37:13 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Topband: Yikes! Heavy snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in Raleigh,	NC

Yikes, HEAVY snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in Raleigh!  It's really
coming down and accumulating FAST here! Next we're supposed to get   hit
with sleet, freezing rain and ice - up to 1/2 inch!  Hope my power stays on!
I'm too crippled up and there's too much snow already to try to get out to
the garage and fire  up the generator and ru n a cable into the house! I
guess my gas logs can keep me from freezing!

Wish; me Luck!

73,
Charlie, K4OTV