[IRCA] NW Storm Update

[Marc DeLorenzo <midcapemarc@xxxxxxx>]

Patrick-

Glad to hear that you (and your house) are safe!

Happy Thanksgiving.



Marc DeLorenzo 
South Dennis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
  



-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Dennis Vroom <vroomski@xxxxxxxxx>; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; am <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: irca <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Nov 20, 2012 1:59 pm
Subject: [IRCA] NW Storm Update


After sending the emails yesterday, shortly after that the wind really
icked up and gusts were around 100 MPH. One was clocked at 101 MPH on
he Megler Bridge (Astoria), and Naselle Ridge in SW WA got one at 114
PH.  Mt. Hebo South, had 106 MPH.  and out went the power a bit after 8
M. The power was finally restored after 4 AM this morning, so it was
ff for 16+ hours. At the peak 32,500 were without power in Clatsop
ounty.  Fortunately these Pacific storms are warm, so the house temp
nly got down to 64F. All of the 3 AM's were off including the EAS
tation KAST! Since KAST/KVAS/FMs moved to Warrenton, when they lose
ower and then they cannot get the microwave signal over to the TX
ites. They were better off at their old QTH, where the tower of KAST
as right behind the building, but their new digs it makes it harder to
perate. Most of the FMs were off too, except for KMUN and they took
ver the job of giving out info as they also did in 2007. 
  This was a doosy of a storm, one of the worst. It did not go on as
ong as the one did in 2007, fortunately, but it took a lot of trees
own and that it what distroyed the power. The powerlines stayed up
ine, but not when a tree falls acress them.
 All of my antennas came through fine including my dishes. I lost a
ittle roofing off my shed, which is easy to fix and no leaks in it. 
  But this is another storm to remember. Thank the Lord I got through
t safe and sound. But there were some that were killed with trees that
ell across them and even crushed a few cars and houses. 
73,
Patrick  
Patrick Martin
easide OR
GED QSL Manager

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