Hurricane Matthew

[OCurrans]

Hope everyone in the effected areas are ready. Keep your priorities straight. Women, children and home FIRST. Boats, fishing gear, dogs and beer SECOND. Everything else is non-essential.

[sinkermaker]

I also hope everybody in the affected areas are ready and stay safe.

[shuorc]

Somebody is ready, no bread, no gas, no baked beans, no propane.

[Phantom309]

Expecting 100mph winds here ................
Got to take my Ham Radio antenna down in the morning ...........

Got the boat loaded and ready to go, waiting on someone to show up for fishing trip, lol (J/K)...

[flycaster]

Got to take my Ham Radio antenna down in the morning .......

What are the call letters for the station?????

WD4ODS John

[skeetbum]

About 4 am the Daughter and Gdaughter left to return to Camp Lejeune (sp) in NC, cutting the visit short several days. Safety for them and lets face it, where better to be in a hurricane than on a Marine Base?. Never enough time for visits, period, but I'm glad I took yesterday to enjoy them being around. We're praying they make an uneventful trip back home and would appreciate your prayers for the same.

I'm also hoping and praying that all our members in the coastal areas are in shape and don't sustain too much damage. It's been 12 years since mother Nature dealt a blow like this to our areas, and I remember the aftermath of those well. Family first and the rest will be fine. Know that I'll have you all in mind as this comes and goes by......Skeet.

[Speckanator]

There seems to be way to many people ignoring the evacuation opportunity along the coast.... Before I retired my job required that I was either riding one out or sent into the area after it had passed... I've experienced every major storm over last fourty years....The damage caused by wind was bad enough but the collateral damage from flying debris was beyond belief.... Not to mention hazardous material left on the roadways, roofing nails, glass, metal etc. Also, flooding where you would least expect it. Help can't get to those that stay behind.... They're on their own for hours if not days! If you are able to leave please do so or if you know someone encourage them to leave.... Be safe everyone!

[Phantom309]

What are the call letters for the station?????

WD4ODS John

Well John ! ! ! !
Cool...............

KM4WZX here ........
Am running "Yaesu FTDX 1200" on longwire .......
Got 10 meter vert ground plane (the one I got to lower = gonna leave it, see what happens)
Also got old FT101E retired ...............
And got 2-meter handy talky. Ham club wanted me to man one of the emergency shelters but...... Ole lady
ain't gonna leave the house = hope we got a house left Sat morn ...........

[Special K]

May God's protective hedge be around all in the affected areas. I have never seen anything quite like the possibilities of a hurricane hitting a place and making a 360 degree turnaround to come back and potentially hit a place a second time. I certainly pray that such a one-two punch is not the case for Floridians or anyone else in Matthew's path of destruction.

[Phantom309]

John;
Here's picture of my rigs .......
Please show pic of your station ......

Yeah, couldn't stand it = got up there and took 10 meter vert down ......