[IRCA] Storm on OR coast

[mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx (Patrick Martin)]

We had another rain & wind storm last night. I did not think the wind
was that strong, but it did shake the house a couple of times. Got up
this morning and noticed the termination on the NW EWE had snapped. When
I went out to repair it, I saw no TV antenna and the pole had snapped
and antenna was hanging by the coax behind the shed. Too wet and windy
today to do much. I did repair the NW EWE and I also found the junction
box broken. The cows were in the backyard the other day, so that was
probably what happened there, so I fixed that. The TV antenna, I
disconnected to mast  and found the front of the antenna bent where it
fell, so I straightened that out. Then reconnected the broken 5 foot
piece of the mast and pounded it into the soft ground and repointed it
North and it works fine. We are supposed to have a somewhat dry day
tomorrow, so I bought a new mast from Home Depot, so hopefully I can get
the antenna back up tomorrow. If not, it may be days, as it will be rain
rain rain all week. 
73,

Patrick

Patrick Martin
Seaside OR 
KGED QSL Manager

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