Bert Craig wrote:
Well, I just lost my first antenna at our new QTH to the sudden wind
and ice
storm here in NY. I was just finishing up with AA7VW on 40 when my
receive
went completely dead and the SWR shot straight through the roof.

Chalk up another new experience for the newbie. (Drats!)

BERT! Brother, don't you know that there never was an antenna made
that was worth a salt unless you had to get out in freezing cold,
driving rain or hair-raising electrical activity to either erect or
repair...?!?! =)

Dress warm! It's been in the 40's to 50's here in SE Tennessee
all week!

73

Steve, K4YZ