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Wildrat
Senior Member Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1321 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 7:15 pm: |
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Well I noticed a couple of weeks ago my SWR were high after there was a lightning strike that got some other stuff in the house. Today we had a thunderstorm near by and there was a strong gust of wind. My son came in and told me the antenna was pointing west. I looked and it was bent at the area where the Fiberglas meets the metal. That is where I suspect the lightning may have hit. Then again it may have just been the wind, who knows. WILDRAT Mark 27.285MHZ CEF674 CVC029
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1861
Advanced Member Username: 1861
Post Number: 672 Registered: 2-2004
| Posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 - 9:49 pm: |
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sounds like you have really angered the cb gods. |
Wildrat
Senior Member Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1323 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:10 am: |
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Well it does solve my problem when I tilt the antenna. Since it is broke, I won't have to have my son sit on a ladder in the middle of the road holding the antenna up so cars can get by. He will be glad about that. WILDRAT Mark 27.285MHZ CEF674 CVC029
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Hotwire
Senior Member Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 2328 Registered: 1-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 - 12:03 pm: |
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WR,I have seen that for myself. Kinda looked like a big wet noodle hanging from a pole. Had to be lightning. KEEP IT REAL! Kenny cef491(27.115lsb) 2sf491(27.555usb) Indiana
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Wildrat
Senior Member Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1325 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 - 6:50 am: |
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I have an Antron but I don't want to use it with my beam. It does not really matter right now because I am moving the radio room anyway, so it will be at a minimum another month before I can get to that. I have to re-route all my wiring to the new location and that will take me quite awhile, plus some of it is attic work with the coax and ground wire. Oh Well I need to shut this thing down and conserve battery life. I am going to Seattle Washington today and I'm in the Airport. Catch up with you all later. WILDRAT Mark 27.285MHZ CEF674 CVC029
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Wildrat
Senior Member Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 1326 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 5:44 pm: |
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Got home the other day from Washington and the antenna is pointing straight down. I guess it's dead. Oh Well, I guess I'll have the viewing when I get it down. WILDRAT Mark 27.285MHZ CEF674 CVC029
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Dale
Senior Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 1041 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 7:03 pm: |
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imho i think if it had a lighting hit the anttena would have been shattered into a billion pieces.my opinion.sounds like that big bad cb god huffed and puffed and blew your imax down..lol sorry couldnt help it dale/a.k.a.hotrod cef426 cvc#64
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