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YS1YS El Salvador sytem out of service, lighting strike

Submitted by N6KZB on Thu, 2021-09-16 23:31

Report from locals:

Hi, after I was notified this morning that the facilities in Nejapa had been struck by lightning two days ago, I went there this morning and collected all the equipment.

They also had severe damage to other equipment, including their internet big equipment that is really expensive. There were signs of sparks in the floor where the power supply (Astron) was.

Preliminary results are:

- Icom IC-7300 does not turn on, cable and fuses are OK. The manual also mentions a 5-amp fuse that I couldn't find on the outside.

KF7RSF back in service 9/13

Submitted by KF7RSF on Tue, 2021-09-14 16:48

Tower work to replace the 20/15/10 tribander went very well, in spite of being accomplished by one very creaky old fart.
Should have no effect on HF posture for the Gateway as no changes were made to 135' EFHW.

Big change is performance as a client connecting to other Gateways, and to use for routine personal Ham activities.

KF7RSF down for upgrades

Submitted by KF7RSF on Sat, 2021-09-11 20:45

Tilt-over tower coming down to replace the Tribander. Very old Cushcraft A3S has seen its' last days. Nearly 40 years operation in a salt air marine environment took its' tole. Final straw was metal fatigue from flapping in the 75+ mph "breezes" at my QTH causing a fracture of the boom.

Handful as a one-man show, but should be less than 48 hours. .JK revision of the classic C3S from Force 12 going up.

Thomas
KF7RSF

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