Re: [IRCA] NW Wind Storms
Bruce, Well, we came through the storm. It was the daddy of them all too. At least as long as I have lived here, since 1981. My neighbor told me that he saw wind gusts of 110 MPH! My house came through it fine, and no trees down on my property. However, 3 roofs blew off in the area and a couple down trees. The top 1/2 inch bolt that connects the acuator to my 8.5 foot satellite dish snapped off from the force. It cracked the metal frame. I am going to try to repair it, as soon as I can get to a metal shop for some angle iron, but as I type this South of me, Gearhart, Seaside, Cannon Beach, etc are all out of power maybe for another 48 hours. Still much of the NW still is. I was lucky that the powerlines were easy to repair in Astoria/Warrenton/Clatsop Plains. We had power back at 7:30 this morning. But it was quite the storm. Again, it was the worst storm I can ever remember. I wasn't here during the Columbus Day Storm of 1962, as I lived in Seward AK then. But the old timers around here said this one was close. I can believe it with 110 MPH gusts! Oh yes, my radio antennas and beverage came through it fairly well. Except a big limb broke off and knocked the Eastern beverage to the Ground, but did not break the wire, so after pulling it out from under a 100 lb limb, I was able to put it back up. The EWE antennas are fine. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ 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] NW Wind Storms
Patrick, Hang in there, buddy.. Glad to hear that you are going into a temporary retreat. I'm getting lots of automated high wind warnings for the San Juans that run through Friday at 8AM. There are a few times, though very few, that Oklahoma looks real good :) 'Course, then there is tornado season John B. ___ 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] NW Wind Storms
John, I have been through them before. Expected wind gusts of 80 MPH for Coastal cities and 100 MPH for exposed areas and Headlands at the moment. The storm is coming on land they fiqure now around the NW tip of WA state. The worst of the weather between 8 PM-12 Midnight. The High Wind warning is in effect here from 9 AM Thursday to 7 AM Friday though. Even inland Portland the Valley are expected 65 MPH gusts. That is strong for the valley. I may be repairing antennas tomorrow. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ 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] NW Wind Storms
I noticed in the latest issue of The Monitor that 25 years ago Patrick Martin was preparing for a storm that was expected to pack 100 mph winds. The more things change 73 and good luck with this one, Patrick, Bruce N7BWB --- Patrick Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, I have been through them before. Expected wind gusts of 80 MPH for Coastal cities and 100 MPH for exposed areas and Headlands at the moment. The storm is coming on land they fiqure now around the NW tip of WA state. The worst of the weather between 8 PM-12 Midnight. The High Wind warning is in effect here from 9 AM Thursday to 7 AM Friday though. Even inland Portland the Valley are expected 65 MPH gusts. That is strong for the valley. I may be repairing antennas tomorrow. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KAVT Reception Manager ___ 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
