[Towertalk] UV in So. Cal. - was "Coastal Corrosion"

[Steve Katz]

If the West Nile virus lands in Los Angeles, it will have to be carried by
something other than mosquitos, since we don't have any.  Last time I saw a
mosquito in L.A. it was flying in slow circles, obviously lost.  -WB2WIK/6
in sunny L.A.


> Larry may also suffer from SKIN CANCER in sunny California. If he waits 
> another year, the West Nile Virus (which is now working its way Westward) 
> will be there so watch out for mosquitos!
> 
> BTW, I took a vicious direct lightning hit while living in San Jose right 
> in the middle of the valley around 1968. It's rare but does happen. I lost
> 
> lots of gear (and the input coils on my 75A4!).
> 
> 73,
> 
> Joe, W1JR (ex. WA6TGY and W6FZJ)
> 
> At 10:28 AM 9/3/2002 -0700, Hsu, Aaron wrote:
> >I am a native So. Californian and since Larry is a "transplant", I *know*
> 
> >that he left out an environmental challenge he may not have experienced
> yet...
> >
> >Earthquakes
> >
> >However, I think he might have noticed the 4.6 magnitude "tembler" just 
> >past midnight today (9/3/2002 @ 12:08am) centered in Yorba Linda (just a 
> >few miles NE of Anaheim). <g>
> >
> >73,
> >
> >   - Aaron Hsu, NN6O (ex-KD6DAE)
> >     Alhambra, CA - "Gateway to the San Gabriel Valley"
> >     About 20 miles NW of Anaheim
> >
> >p.s. And let's not forget our great air quality! (smog, smog, smog).  =P
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Larry McDavid [mailto:lmcdavid@lmceng.com]
> >Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 9:16 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Coastal Corrosion
> >
> >*** snip ***
> >
> >Older and wiser, I now live in Los Angeles. We don't have rain or
> >lightning or even weather; snow we keep in the mountains, an hour's
> >drive away. The really tough environmental challenge is UV from the sun.
> >Watch out for those plastic antenna parts and for the cable jackets!
> >
> >*** snip ***
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >
> >Larry McDavid W6FUB
> >Anaheim, CA  (20 miles southeast of Los Angeles, near Disneyland)
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