Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast
>Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled today and >tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the >bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of the >affected area to log some new ones. Here in Northern NJ, the flooding knocked WGHT 1500 off the air. I was listening to the radio on the way home from work and I found no signal from them. Third time they've been flooded out since I've been working there (part-time). Their antennas and studios are right on the Pompton River so it's no surprise. Wonder when they'll get back on. They're a daytimer, so it doesn't affect anybody's DX. Bob Antoniuk N2SU Clifton NJ ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast
--- David Hochfelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled > today and > tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the > bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of > the > affected area to log some new ones. > > My wife and I dodged a real bullet: just had a bit of water in the > basement, which we were able to deal with by using towels. One of my > coworkers has 3 feet of water in her basement. > > Other places have had it much worse - Upstate NY, Vermont, NH and Maine have been hit with a lot of snow. North of NYC there is flooding. There's significant flooding in Southern NJ, also NE and SW of Philadelphia. NYC Central Park had nearly 8 inches. A bit up from there was nearly nine. We had about 5 here, and I had lots of water in the basement, and still do. The normal groundwater level is still high and water is still seeping in along the lower parts of the basement walls. Last night I had the sump pump tip over, waking me ( 2 stories up ) after an unknown time with the noise. Fixed that but a few hours later the float became wedged against the pit wall resulting in an inch or more of water all over the basement before I want back to check around 3 am. I managed to secure the pump by drilling a small hole into the concrete block, and inserting a screw anchor and then a screw eye, and loopping some wire around the pump stem and tying it off onto the screw eye. That seems to be holding. Now if only the groundwater level would start to recede. Needless to say, with all of that water, nothing in the shack will be operating tonight and I'm too tired from lost sleep to use a portable to listen for emergency broadcasts. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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
Re: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast
Wow. It actually rained enough that Rutgers closed? Colleges rarely close. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Hochfelder Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:21 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Subject: [IRCA] Flooding in Northeast Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled today and tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of the affected area to log some new ones. My wife and I dodged a real bullet: just had a bit of water in the basement, which we were able to deal with by using towels. One of my coworkers has 3 feet of water in her basement. Dave Highland Park, NJ ___ 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 ___ 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
[IRCA] Flooding in Northeast
Central NJ got over 5 inches of rain, Rutgers classes are canceled today and tomorrow, the Raritan has overflowed its banks and closed most of the bridges, etc. This might be a good opportunity for DXers outside of the affected area to log some new ones. My wife and I dodged a real bullet: just had a bit of water in the basement, which we were able to deal with by using towels. One of my coworkers has 3 feet of water in her basement. Dave Highland Park, NJ ___ 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
