[Moon] K2DH QRT EME

[k2dh at frontiernet.net]

All-
For the foreseeable future, K2DH will be QRT.  We had winds in excess  
of 70mph early this morning (1/9/2008) and the elevation drive on my  
5m solid dish broke, sending the dish with a large crash to 90 degrees  
elevation (it normally stows at 20 degrees).  I have not yet been able  
to fully evaluate any damage to the dish itself, or to the feed/feed  
support system, or to the Azimuth drive.  The Elevation drive will  
need to be completely rebuilt and that probably won't be possible  
until Spring.  So the dish is currently secured at 90 degrees with a  
"Come Along", but I don't think I can leave it like that for the  
Winter, as the weight of snow filling it up may be too much for it.
I've enjoyed all the QSO's so far, but it looks like it will be a  
while before I can get repairs made and become QRV again.
73
Dave K2DH