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    From Al Kaiser@1:142/926 to All on Wed Dec 13 10:24:02 2023
    I'm off the air until I can get the SteppIR Controller fixed and also

    check the antenna itself on the tower, which I will need help getting
    down because I can't do heavy lifing and ladder work anymore.


    I'n restricted to 40 meter FT8 and some CW, but this will go to in the
    sprint as I have to sacrifice that antenna because it is the source of
    RIF which killed the SD100.

    -73-

    Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-

    That's all for now!

    Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 13-Dec-2023 at 10:24.
    Fido : 1:142/926 - Internet : n1api@cox.net

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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Al Kaiser on Wed Dec 13 19:06:42 2023
    Hello, Al!

    Replying to a message of Al Kaiser to All:

    I'm off the air until I can get the SteppIR Controller fixed and also check the antenna itself on the tower, which I will need help getting
    down because I can't do heavy lifing and ladder work anymore.

    I have a 135' long EFHW going into a 9:1 balun mounted on top of my dad's shed I can't get down since my dad or I can get up on a ladder anymore. I have a beautiful Mosley RV-4C (10-40 w/ 80 meter coil) that need a new base piece but nowhere to mount it at my apartment.

    I'n restricted to 40 meter FT8 and some CW, but this will go to in the sprint as I have to sacrifice that antenna because it is the source
    of RIF which killed the SD100.

    All I have is 2 meter which is dead in my area except for a few nets I check into weekly.

    73 DE KS4TD,
    Sean

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  • From Al Kaiser@1:142/926 to Sean Dennis on Tue Jan 2 08:39:28 2024
    Sean Dennis wrote to Al Kaiser Subject: Off The Air Until Spring

    Hello, Al!

    Replying to a message of Al Kaiser to All:

    I'm off the air until I can get the SteppIR Controller fixed
    and also check the antenna itself on the tower, which I will need
    help getting down because I can't do heavy lifing and ladder work
    anymore.

    I have a 135' long EFHW going into a 9:1 balun mounted on top
    of my dad's shed I can't get down since my dad or I can get up on a
    ladder anymore. I have a beautiful Mosley RV-4C (10-40 w/ 80 meter
    coil) that need a new base piece but nowhere to mount it at my
    apartment

    I'n restricted to 40 meter FT8 and some CW, but this will go
    to in the sprint as I have to sacrifice that antenna because it is
    the source of RIF which killed the SD100.

    All I have is 2 meter which is dead in my area except for a
    few nets I check into weekly

    73 DE KS4TD, Sean

    Al Kaiser n1api@cox.net <=-



    Al Kaiser - Meriden, CT, 02-Jan-2024 at 8:39.
    Fido : 1:142/926 - Internet : n1api@cox.net

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