[TowerTalk] MAINE WINTERS

[Roger (K8RI)]

> Very dangerous winter weather,If your in your 20s and love to ski fine,If 
> your retired you should have your head >examined if you remain up there.If 
> you loose power and temps fall to 0 or below your in serious danger within 
> 4 hours if >you dont seek shelter.I dont mind cold weather and love the 
> snow but dangerous weather no thanks.I will stay right >here in SE 
> virginia where it's now 53 degrees at 3:45pm.

I despise cold weather and snow, but any place my wife and I have found 
reasonable in the winter is miserable in the summer.

Lordy, it was well below freezing  (chill factor of 4 F) when I finished up 
my tower installation and I was in my early 60's. OTOH I was only "up 
there", 2 or 3 hours.  We dress in layers. The most difficult part is 
keeping your feet warm.  Normally we only worry about pipes freezing for 
those low temps. Otherwise throw a *good* sleeping bag on the bed. If it 
works outdoors in the winter it'll certainly work for indoors.  4WD is kinda 
handy too although we haven't had a real blizzard in years. <:-))

HOWEVER I normally run a 9500 watt generator to power the whole house, but 
it's manual switch over.  That's whole house not counting air conditioner in 
the summer.  I'm planning on replacing it with a natural gas powered one of 
15 to 20 KW with auto transfer switch and cycling that is much quieter.

73

Roger (from frozen Michigan)