[VHFcontesting] N1BUG FN55 update

[Zack Widup]

I'm kinda the same way.  Lots of other commitments this weekend I can't 
get out of.  I will hopefully be active from a hill in EN50rl at 
least during the last 4 to 6 hours of the contest, 6m thru 10 GHz,

73, Zack W9SZ

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008, Paul N1BUG wrote:

> Sorry... another change of plans! I think I'm getting the message I am
> not meant to work this contest!
>
> I will honor the contest skeds that were made. If we have a sked, I will
> be there!
>
> However, other than that my activity will be rather limited. I will
> instead be devoting my time to recovery efforts. Either my tower or
> house took a direct lightning hit Tuesday night. All I know for sure is
> lightning itself came inside the house and the tower appears to have
> been an entry or (partial?) exit point, judging from evidence left
> behind. It was THE most frightening thing I have ever experienced!!! All
> equipment was disconnected but still suffered moderate to heavy damage.
> Incredibly the transceiver seems to be OK. I have been able to repair
> the amplifier. The 6 meter antenna is not on the tower that was involved
> and is OK. Several ham accessory items and most of my computer
> networking stuff (DSL modem, DSL splitter, router, wireless access
> point) were less fortunate, ending up on the floor in charred fragments
> (some fragments unrecognizable)! Both computers were heavily damaged.
> I've just kludged together something from spare parts and will now
> attempt to see if data can be recovered from the old hard drives.
>
> Good luck to all. Always remember to respect the power of nature! Be safe!
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG FN55mf
>