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 <mwd...@webtv.net> To: Dennis Vroom <vroom...@ymail.com>; Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@hard-core-dx.com>; am <a...@nrcdxas.org> Cc: irca <irca@hard-core-dx.com> 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 ______________________________________________ RCA mailing list r...@hard-core-dx.com ttp://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original ontributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its ditors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com