Contest this weekend

[Brother DXer]

The NeedleBenders are having their 4th annual Red Fox, Fox Hunt contest. I signed up because.... just because. I doubt that I'll get any radio time in though. It looks like my antennas will be iced over fairly thick, and will stay iced over this weekend.
My luck.....

Edit: If you're interested in the contest, you have two days left to register.

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[Eldorado828]

I singed up about a month ago but I'm in the same situation as you, go figure

 

[Brother DXer]

I singed up about a month ago but I'm in the same situation as you, go figure

From what I see, you're going to get it a lot worse than me. Hang in there, my friend.

 

[Eldorado828]

From what I see, you're going to get it a lot worse than me. Hang in there, my friend.

According to the forecast that seems to be the case. Amarillo has declared a state of emergency so it may get nasty. We'll see!

I know to some folks this sort of thing is a regular day but here we aren't set up for it. The intense cold! Last time this happened there were water main ruptures, gas line failures and plumbers were busy for weeks...
Not looking forward to it at all

 

[Lost Ram]

I am NE Texas, look like its going to be rough for a lot of areas. My wire loop antenna should be OK, the balun for it is under the roof of the lean-to, its fed with 600 ohm so hopefully all will be good. It has a drip loop as well on the ladder line as it goes under the roof.

 

[Eldorado828]

Well I thought I was going to be ok but ice and snow build up on the antenna has my swr up. I'll check in the morning but I might be dead in the water.... go figure.

 

[Brother DXer]

Well I thought I was going to be ok but ice and snow build up on the antenna has my swr up. I'll check in the morning but I might be dead in the water.... go figure.

I have ice and snow this morning, temperature around 15 but not so much ice that it's affecting my swrs.
Fingers crossed....

 

[Brother DXer]

That was fun! No swr issues so I jumped in there and did pretty good. Being stuck in the house due to the weather, this couldn't have come at a better time. I also had many good qsos, besides the NB check-ins. Conditions were prime.