[TowerTalk] Wind damage

[Mark Robinson]

Sorry to hear about your tower,  That really sucks. It is even a bit blowy 
here in North Carolina today.

What tower did you have?


Mark N1UK



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <n8de at thepoint.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Cc: "MRRC" <mrrc at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 27 October, 2010 1:18 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Wind damage


> Won't be doing any 20/15/10 in the CQWW this weekend, as the tower  
> with the A3S was blown over today by the 60+ mph winds with gusts up  
> to 80 mph.
> 
> The tower is lying on the roof of the house, as it broke off where it  
> passed the roof edge, and, thankfully, the A3S was very, very slightly  
> damaged.
> 
> TV and FM antennas were destroyed, and the 2m vertical above all that  
> is bent severely.
> 
> The top of the tower was separated into two pieces by the impact with  
> the roof.
> 
> NO roof damage, but will have the insurance adjuster here tomorrow or  
> Friday to look at it.
> 
> Hope to have a replacement tower up before the snow flies.
> 
> 73
> Don
> N8DE
> 
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