RW> Nahhhh, just going to tease my sister and BIL into paying a visit. He
RW> sold his business last month and I haven't heard a thing from them
RW> since. Probably off on vacation somewhere.
 
That's what I'd do, but I'd let my sibling know first.
 
RW> I used to install antennas right after I left high school. Being a
RW> lightweight (127lbs then), I was the guy who climbed the dinky towers
RW> used in those days.
 
I weighted about 168 back then.  Nowadays, my ideal weight would be 217.
 
RW> In the good ole' days, there weren't any rotors. My dad would climb on
RW> the roof and manually turn the antenna, while mom stood in the doorway,
RW> telling him which way to turn the antenna. My brother and I always took
RW> turns giving reception reports to mom for the relay. c1949. A year or so
RW> later, he finally found one and installed it.
 
We didn't get our first TV until around 1955 or 1956.  That's when we began
picking up W5LLX.  A good thing I was smart enough to find him.  I knew he
had to be nearby, so I looked for the first antenna boom I could find and
it was only two doors away.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

... Demons are a Ghouls best Friend.
--- D'Bridge 2.99