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

[Charlie Cunningham]

Thanks, Mike! 

Well, I guess I was in denial, perhaps. The last time we had one of these, I
wasn't so crippled. I should have made my way out to the garage and dragged
out the generator and run the cable to the house before the snow and ice
started. 
But now. "I am where I am" and just have to do my best to make the best of
it. I have a 5500 watt generator - enough to run everything OK if I do some
intelligent load management. I lost power for 11 days after Hurricane Fran,
and I swore "never again" and bought a generator!

Take care up there!

73,
Charlie,K4OTV

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Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 4:14 PM
To: Charlie Cunningham
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Subject: Re: Topband: Yikes! Heavy snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in
Raleigh, NC

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
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