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Subject: [TowerTalk] What went up...came right down. F-12 C3 parts needed in Denver, CO..ASAP.
From: k3nd@yahoo.com (GALE STEWARD)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 05:31:47 -0700 (PDT)
Joe,
I have two words for you  -  STEEL GUYS !!!

Hopefully the elk don't have carbide teeth. Hope you
get it repaired before the CQWW.

73, Stew  K3ND


--- Joe Carvalho <joe.carvalho@wcom.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all that helped make recommendations and
> suggestions with regard
> to the push-up masting for my C3. I got a page from
> the YL that things were
> not happy in WhoLand. Our local herd of elk decided
> that today would be a
> most excellent time to wander through my  yard. I
> don't know what possesed
> them as I don't think nylon is within the elk's 4
> basic food groups, but
> they decided that it might be tasty enough to nibble
> on...#&^($^#(!!!
> 
> 
> At a hight approx 4' from the ground, the 3 guys
> were snacked through.
> Gravity, waiting in the wings did it's best along
> with the tensioned guy
> opposite the chewed one. The fall of the C3 & mast
> was broken by a pine
> tree, as were a 10m and 15m element. Colliding
> lickity splat with the ground
> took care of the 20m elements. #*&(@ #(&@!!! Total
> damaged sections: 8.
> 
> 
> 
> SCORE   Elk:1 KR6NA:0
> But I know how to shoot... hihi
> 
> Can anyone make any recommendations for getting
> parts in the Denver area. I
> don't want to miss operating this weekend's contest,
> and working DX through
> the vertical is close to useless from here.
> 
> 
> Tnx,
> --joe
> 
> 
> 
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