Not having the best of days in ham radio...
My neighbor, who by agreement allowed me to extend my windom onto his property, is putting in a new garage. Sadly his contractors did not respect my property line, moved all my furniture, and left the long end of my 40m OCF windom coiled at the foot of the tree it was suspended from.
I keyed my radio for the first time in a week without knowing this... and there's "that smell".
It's one of those days where I'm crying like a kid with a skinned knee.
Did they actually come on your property?
If so, you may have grounds for a lawsuit to recover your damages.
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I have this weird superstition—after a long period (more than a few days) away from the shack, I always use an analyzer on my antennas before I start to use them. I've found a problem only once, but that was enough to make it worth the trouble all the other times.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Yes they did. But I'm not a lawsuit kinda guy unless there's life or limb involved.Originally Posted by N8YX
I get that way about my equipment being stolen- which is a bit irrational because my animals would maul anyone they didn't know if they entered the house.
Making a survey today so see what I can do to get the antenna back up, and I've recieved some fed back that the finals may have survived- but I have to run some tests to be sure.
Are you still using a dry-cell and a light bulb to check your antenna and calculate your swrs? I am assuming you have that conversion chart to calculate Dosy Watts.
Last edited by K7SGJ; 05-25-2016 at 09:59 AM.
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Maresy Watts and Dosy Watts and little Abu Dhabi.
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
My condolences in your loss of the majik smoke...
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I would still have a word with them come Tuesday, or if they are done, with your neighbor.
And take pictures before you put anything back, if it's not too late.
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