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On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:47:37 -0400, Buck wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 12:49:26 -0500, "Charlie" wrote: In all honesty to those that ridiculed the tower and it's associated riggings etc...I have posted photos of the damage incurred from the category 4 hurricane Dennis. I never expected this kind of result...live and learn I suppose. Here is the direct link.. 1. http://deepsouthnet.net/storm_damage.html Just because the antenna wasn't damaged in this storm doesn't mean it its installation is safe. So it withstood a storm whose biggest claim to fame around her is flood damage. Will the antenna stand the test of time? Good luck Plonk! While I'm not going to "plonk" you, I would advise you to get better guy anchors. Trees and utility poles aren't up to the task. If it was me, I'd set some 6 or 8 inch steel pipe about four to six feet into a BIG block of cement leaving six or seven feet out of the ground. Have lugs welded to the pipe and attach the guys to the lugs. This will get the guys up over head high and allow grass cutting and the like around the posts. When the tree comes down, so will your tower. Of course, using two different brands of tower section was just foolish, the money spent on making a possibly faulty adapter could have gone for another good section of tower. But, hey, it's your tower and your money. As for me and mine, good engineering practice takes precedence over make-do every time. Another amazing fact is that someone climbed up there to put it up and set antennas. It must have been a crazy man, as no sane tower-monkey would have climbed up there on two different tower sections and faulty guying. Be sure and post photos of the wreck when it comes down,eh. R |
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Charlie wrote:
I have been on Usenet for 20 years or more and it is always the same....people just wait in the wings to take pot shots at others. I posted a link to the tower photos and all I got was ridicule and cuss words. You'd think your twenty years of Usenet experience would not have failed you like this. Sorry to rob you all of the splendor of viewing my new tower down on the ground. You ****ers are all a bunch of real sick *******s. No one wants your tower to fall down, nor harm to you or your family. But you basically posted troll fodder and then have the audacity to whine when it's not the attention you so wanted. If you don't like the heat, don't post stupid things on Usenet. |
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Charlie wrote:
Because the images are virtually the same..even if I stepped outside and shot a "true after" picture it would be the same image. Sorry to disappoint all you guys but there was no damage here.....as all but a very few "tower experts" predicted. If they are two different pictures why do they have the same file name? Dave N |
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Definately, sometimes we learn our lessons the hard way.
Susan Ham to be Husband Leon is KB7YXG |
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Bob Miller wrote:
Yep, those tropical depressions can be rough -- let us know next time it rains in Union -- we'll want to see "before & after" pics of your tower. bob k5qwg Hardly even a tropical depression. here is the WEATHER.COM Wind history for Union (Actually Meridian) for the last few days. I would not call it a Cat 4 Hurricane, but like every thing Charlie says its an exaggeration http://www.wunderground.com/history/....html#calendar DATE High Avg Gusts Events 9 24 3 59 Rain , Thunderstorm 10 37 8 28 Rain 11 21 13 20 Rain 12 16 2 30 Thunderstorm |
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Charlie wrote:
President Bush has authorized "Disaster Relief Funds" for 38 counties in Mississippi including my county of Newton. 1. http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/1678647.html NOT FOR DISASTER RELIEF FUNDS but Federal assistance for Debris Removal and Emergency services ... NOT A DISASTER AREA. Nice Exaggeration! Additionally, Brown said the state and affected local governments in 23 counties are eligible to apply for federal funds to pay 100 percent of the approved costs for debris removal and emergency services related to the hurricane, including requested emergency work undertaken by the federal government, for a period of up to 72 hours. The 23 counties designated eligible for the assistance include Clarke, Covington, Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Marion, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Pearl River, Perry, Smith, Stone, and Walthall. |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... The images are the same yeah...DUH!! Since there was no damage.....except perhaps your brain damage. You don't catch on too fast do you? -- Charlie Ham Radio - AD5TH www.ad5th.com Deep South 2 Meter SSB Net www.deepsouthnet.net Well, this will be my last post on this thread. I think Charlie has burnt his last shred of credibility by using identical images for "before" and "after" evidence. I'm sure everyone noted that not even a single tree leaf was lost during that disaster, so I suppose Charlie could also claim that his tower is as strong as a leaf, maybe even stronger! Since Charlie doesn't seem to worry too much about factual evidence, his request for technical comments must have been posted for entertainment value, and in that, he certainly has succeeded. Can we look forward to annual updates posting the same original image, thereby proving that Chuckie has not only built a strong, but an eternal tower? -- Ed WB6WSN El Cajon, CA USA |
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"Charlie" wrote in message ... There are no distortions Ken. The tower looks the same the day before Dennis as it does now the day after. The WHOLE POINT in using 2 identical photos was to illustrate that there IS NO DIFFERENCE after the storm. I have been on Usenet for 20 years or more and it is always the same....people just wait in the wings to take pot shots at others. I posted a link to the tower photos and all I got was ridicule and cuss words. Now that it survived the affects of hurricane Dennis I get accusations that Dennis never even came near my home. You guys can all go fish..or any other "F" word you might be able to think of. Sorry to rob you all of the splendor of viewing my new tower down on the ground. You ****ers are all a bunch of real sick *******s. -- Charlie Ham Radio - AD5TH www.ad5th.com Deep South 2 Meter SSB Net www.deepsouthnet.net Yeah, this is definitely my last post on the thread. Charlie, you are a damn liar. If you go back to the record, you will find that I responded with cogent comment regarding legalities of encroachment, concerns about mechanical stress and inadequacies of base planning. For whatever personal reasons you have, you are incapable of accepting the realistic analyses that you requested. Here Chuckie, print this and post it on your wall: You've got one tremendous tower, good buddy, and I'm proud to say that I live 2000 miles away from it, and you! -- Ed WB6WSN El Cajon, CA USA |
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"spaceyfi" wrote in message oups.com... Definately, sometimes we learn our lessons the hard way. Susan Ham to be Husband Leon is KB7YXG Some people, a select few, can repeat the course indefinitely, yet still rant at the gods over their misfortunes. -- Ed WB6WSN El Cajon, CA USA |
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In article gf6Be.31364$ro.4327@fed1read02,
"Ed Price" wrote: "Charlie" wrote in message ... The images are the same yeah...DUH!! Since there was no damage.....except perhaps your brain damage. You don't catch on too fast do you? -- Charlie Ham Radio - AD5TH www.ad5th.com Deep South 2 Meter SSB Net www.deepsouthnet.net Well, this will be my last post on this thread. I think Charlie has burnt his last shred of credibility by using identical images for "before" and "after" evidence. I'm sure everyone noted that not even a single tree leaf was lost during that disaster, so I suppose Charlie could also claim that his tower is as strong as a leaf, maybe even stronger! Since Charlie doesn't seem to worry too much about factual evidence, his request for technical comments must have been posted for entertainment value, and in that, he certainly has succeeded. Can we look forward to annual updates posting the same original image, thereby proving that Chuckie has not only built a strong, but an eternal tower? Me thinks charlie is a kook. |
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