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Recap 🔁
- 02/16 Wed 1900 LCARA Business Meeting - Budget was approved
- Funds are tight this year, due to increased internet service cost and decreased income due to pandemic.
- Last week’s newsletter
Upcoming Events 🗓
- 02/23 Wed 1900 LCARA Technical Committee Meeting
- Held at LCARA clubhouse. Open to members only!
- Details about the station, repeaters, existing and new projects will be discussed.
Nets ✅
- 02/20 Sun 2000: W7MSH Mercury Mt. St. Helens ERC Net - Open to all Amateurs
- 2000 Woodland Checkin W7DG 147.300 MHz T114 +060
- 2015 Roundtable W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
- 02/21 Mon 2000: Cowlitz County ACS Net - Open to all Amateurs
- W7DG 147.260 MHz T114 +060
- Check in via APRS message to N7DEM-5: CHECKIN Name Location
- 02/22 Tue 0900: CEMNET Region IV Net - Winlink, V-Tac 12 (EOC)
- Email kf7hvm@0x26.net to be added to the weekly Winlink test
- 02/22 Tue 1900: Columbia Amateur Radio Assoc. Weekly Net
Tower PSA
Last weekend Kie (KD7UQR) and Rick (WA7RPM) were taking down an HF tower and very nearly avoided a tower collapse accident!
Not sure who needs to hear this, but before you work on any tower, it’s essential to have a plan and do a safety check of all connection points, guywires, and structures. Plan for contingencies and worst-case scenario and ensure everyone on site understands the work and expectations.
In this case, the tower being lowered had 3 legs, one of which was intended as a pivot point. In the pivot leg, the bolt that should have been securing the structure to the base was missing, which went unnoticed. When 2 of the three guywires were slacked, the tower could not hold itself up without the base support and fell over, damaging the triband beam in the process.
Thankfully no one was hurt, but this is a reminder to all of the dangers present when working on towers.
Thanks for reading.
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