[RDXA] Murphy has been here !

[Paul Mackanos]

Got it back up, can anyone get on and help me check it out
Monitoring 3825 SSB

Paul K2DB

 

From: Paul Mackanos [mailto:paul.mackanos at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 10:04 AM
To: 'rdxa at rdxa.com'
Subject: FW: [RDXA] Murphy has been here !

 

Yep, it never fails,

The 80 meter antenna rope on the tower for the pulley broke, and the entire
antenna is all down and twisted thru all the tree limbs, a total
reconstruction job is in the works.

No, I am not climbing the tower, (no one to be a safety watch) this one is
going back up in the top of the pine trees, with the help of the fishing
pole !!

db

 

From: RDXA [mailto:rdxa-bounces at rdxa.com] On Behalf Of Paul Mackanos - K2DB
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 7:54 AM
To: rdxa at rdxa.com
Subject: [RDXA] Murphy has been here !

 

As always, getting ready for SS never goes as planned.

A check of the 80 & 160 antennas shows SWR's over 4 to 1 (Normally below
1.25 to 1 at 1.840 and 3.525)

The beam survived, so I am good to go on 40 thru 10 (SWR's are NORMAL)

That light breeze we had yesterday may have had something to do with it.

It is dark, raining and cold (44 F) now.

Oh well, at least I have until 5:00 to go out, find the problems and get it
fixed !

Now time for some more Java and wait for rain to STOP !

73

Paul K2DB

 

 

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