The timing of this announcement is interesting and possibly fortuitous for me, because I was about to post a listing on a regional trading net asking for volunteers to help repair the mast that supports my Alpha Delta LB. Harvey snapped one of the upper level Dacron guys that held the mast near vertical. Now it bends over enough to render the AD untunable.
On the surface, it would appear that I just need that guy line replaced. I do, but when is anything ever so straightforward? The mast is technically a 35' fiberglass telescoping model with the top section retracted to add rigidity to the next section. The main complication is that the sections were secured in place with screws rather than relying on just the supplied friction locks. This means the mast doesn't telescope, and I suspect it wouldn't even with the screws removed because of debris left on the interior walls from drilling the holes. Nope, this mast has to be lifted out of its hole in the ground and laid over the fence into the neighbor's backyard for repairs. One man can lift the mast if two or three others help by using the remaining guy lines to stabilize and control it. Michael Wrenn erected the mast with the help of a couple other hams. Unfortunately, those others are no longer available, and Michael has chosen to isolate himself from BVARC for various reasons. He'll still lead the actual repair work, be it fell to me to find helpers. That's no small feat given my own uneasy relationship with the club. Anyway, volunteers need to understand the logistics of lowering and raising that unwieldy mast makes for a full day, especially when some serious tree trimming will likely be necessary too. I'll provide the barbecue, but the beer should probably stay on ice until the "air" work is done. From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Medbury via BVARC Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2017 23:05 To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' <[email protected]> Cc: Scott Medbury <[email protected]> Subject: [BVARC] Impacted by HARVEY? Importance: High Your BVARC board is concerned about the membership and the impact that Hurricane Harvey had initially on each and every member. We are wishing to contact each member as well as other hams in the area to not only voice this concern, but compile a list of those who continue to be effected through the loss of property in the form of transportation or your home and property. I will be making a list of your needs, either immediate or long term so that we can contact you and assist you in whatever way we can. Please contact me at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Scott Medbury KD5FBA 16802 Aprilmont Drive Sugar Land, TX 77498-1941
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