Charlie and All, We wish you the best of luck.
I live in a heavily wooded neighborhood and used to lose power at least once a year. I also listen to the LF and the VLF spectrum as well as operate MF and HF. I bought a generator to power the refrigerator and the heating system in the winter. I can also operate my shack from 12 volt batteries. When things are stabilized I turn lemom into lemonade by taking advantage of the lower noise floor during a blackout amd do a lot of listening on the LF and VLF bands and some low power operating on 160 and 80. I lost power for 15 days after Sandy. The power company did extensive repairs and tree trimming after the storm. Since them we haven't lost power. Mike N2MS ----- Original Message ----- From: Charlie Cunningham <charlie-cunning...@nc.rr.com> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:37:13 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Topband: Yikes! Heavy snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in Raleigh, NC Yikes, HEAVY snow, freezing fog and 23 degrees F in Raleigh! It's really coming down and accumulating FAST here! Next we're supposed to get hit with sleet, freezing rain and ice - up to 1/2 inch! Hope my power stays on! I'm too crippled up and there's too much snow already to try to get out to the garage and fire up the generator and ru n a cable into the house! I guess my gas logs can keep me from freezing! Wish; me Luck! 73, Charlie, K4OTV _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband