The weather has been wild for the past month or so. Nov 13-14 brought freezing rain at +15F followed by heavy snow, more freezing rain, and then wind. It was fierce, frightening wind, which toppled huge spruce trees, leaving thousands of people in the area without power for days. KL2R didn't have juice for nearly five days. As the temperatures plummeted to 0F and below, it became a full-time job just to keep warm.
Most of the antennas survived. The only true casualty was the 80m delta loop. The tri-banders at 55 and 75 feet were tilted 45+ degrees, but they still work. In fact, a subsequent wind storm several days ago pushed the higher one aimed at Europe to vertical polarization. Repairs will have to wait until warmer weather. Nevertheless, their survival of estimated 70 mph winds and ice with no damage is a real testament to the Force12 engineering behind the C3s.
I had a feeling the ravens flying past were mocking me.
