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Steven Stuckey

California Fires

I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.

73
Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
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Rick WA6NHC-2

Re: California Fires

Elecraft is on the Monterey coast (generally speaking) near what (in the
business of firefighting) is known as the asbestos forest (it burns so
rarely but when it does... wow!).

They're as safe as they can be for any business. The staff homes on the
other hand...

Rick nhc

On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:

> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
>
> 73
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Re: California Fires

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Elecraft is in Watsonville CA, a bit inland from the Monterrey/Santa
Cruz area [and famous for artichokes]. The SoCal fire(s) is/are east of
Los Angeles, about 350-400 miles south. The NorCal fires are in Sonoma
and Napa counties [so far], maybe 100-120 miles north or so. Several
members of the NorCal Contest Club have lost their homes.

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:
> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
>
> 73
> Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
>

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Earl-3

Re: California Fires

Any report on ED W0YK?

On 10/10/2017 11:56 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:

> Elecraft is in Watsonville CA, a bit inland from the Monterrey/Santa Cruz
> area [and famous for artichokes]. The SoCal fire(s) is/are east of Los
> Angeles, about 350-400 miles south. The NorCal fires are in Sonoma and Napa
> counties [so far], maybe 100-120 miles north or so. Several members of the
> NorCal Contest Club have lost their homes.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
> Washoe County
>
> On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:
>> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
>> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
>>
>> 73
>> Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
>>
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Alan Bloom

Re: California Fires

I'm one of the Elecraft engineers who lives at a remote location.

My house NE of Santa Rosa is still standing. I evacuated my house
yesterday at 3 am (I could see the flames on the top of the ridge a few
miles away) and I spent yesterday morning and afternoon doing emergency
communications at the Sonoma County Operational Area Emergency
Operations Center. I had been awake for almost 48 hours by the time I
got to bed last night at a friend's house.

Today I was able to return home and am running the generator to get the
fridge cold again and re-fill the water tank from the well. I have a
number of friends who have lost their homes so I count myself very lucky.

Alan N1AL

On 10/10/2017 10:04 AM, Earl wrote:

> Any report on ED W0YK?
>
>
>
> On 10/10/2017 11:56 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>> Elecraft is in Watsonville CA, a bit inland from the Monterrey/Santa
>> Cruz area [and famous for artichokes]. The SoCal fire(s) is/are east
>> of Los Angeles, about 350-400 miles south. The NorCal fires are in
>> Sonoma and Napa counties [so far], maybe 100-120 miles north or so.
>> Several members of the NorCal Contest Club have lost their homes.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>> Washoe County
>>
>> On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:
>>> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am
>>> not sure
>>> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
>>>
>>
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George Thornton

Re: California Fires

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I don't live in California but I have driven all through the area.

Elecraft is located near the coast north of Monterrey and south of Santa Cruz. This is as I recall very roughly 50-100 miles south of San Francisco and a couple hundred miles north of Los Angeles.

Most of the fires are either in the California wine country, which is north and east of San Francisco, or in southern California, near Los Angeles.

Watsonville is itself located in a valley and there is probably relatively little vegetation in Watsonville itself to fuel a fire.

This area involves the beginning of a climate transition zone. Southern California can get very dry along the coast. This area is high risk for fires.

The north/central California coast is heavily influenced by cool, moist marine air. The forests in this area tend to be relatively wet and fires are more rare. For example, in San Francisco, temperatures can be 20 or more degrees cooler than in Oakland across the bay and dense evening fog is common.

As you go north in California into Oregon and Washington, where I live, forests on the coast get wetter and denser. Forest fires in the coastal areas are extremely rare and unusual. Conditions are almost always too cool and wet.

In central/northern California, Washington and Oregon fires tend to happen in the drier, inland areas.

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Subject: [Elecraft] California Fires

I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.

73
Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
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Ed Muns

Re: California Fires

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Fortunately, we live 60 miles south of San Francisco and the fires (so far) are north of the city. Drift smoke is down though and we woke Monday to its smell. Shouldn't taint the remaining fruit we're harvesting today and Thursday.

73,
Ed W0YK
On Oct 10, 2017 10:04 AM, Earl <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Any report on ED W0YK?
>
> On 10/10/2017 11:56 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> > Elecraft is in Watsonville CA, a bit inland from the Monterrey/Santa Cruz
> > area [and famous for artichokes]. The SoCal fire(s) is/are east of Los
> > Angeles, about 350-400 miles south. The NorCal fires are in Sonoma and Napa
> > counties [so far], maybe 100-120 miles north or so. Several members of the
> > NorCal Contest Club have lost their homes.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> > Sparks NV DM09dn
> > Washoe County
> >
> > On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:
> >> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
> >> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
> >>
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Earl-3

Re: California Fires

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Thanks for the info Ed. Stay safe.

Earl N5ZM..

On 10/10/2017 1:01 PM, Ed Muns wrote:

> Fortunately, we live 60 miles south of San Francisco and the fires (so far) are north of the city. Drift smoke is down though and we woke Monday to its smell. Shouldn't taint the remaining fruit we're harvesting today and Thursday.
>
> 73,
> Ed W0YK
> On Oct 10, 2017 10:04 AM, Earl <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Any report on ED W0YK?
>>
>> On 10/10/2017 11:56 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
>>> Elecraft is in Watsonville CA, a bit inland from the Monterrey/Santa Cruz
>>> area [and famous for artichokes]. The SoCal fire(s) is/are east of Los
>>> Angeles, about 350-400 miles south. The NorCal fires are in Sonoma and Napa
>>> counties [so far], maybe 100-120 miles north or so. Several members of the
>>> NorCal Contest Club have lost their homes.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
>>> Sparks NV DM09dn
>>> Washoe County
>>>
>>> On 10/10/2017 9:46 AM, Steven Stuckey wrote:
>>>> I hope all of the Elecraft personnel are safe from the fires. I am not sure
>>>> where the southernCalifornia fires are in relation to the factory.
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> Steven Stuckey - AC9GK - Indiana
>>>>
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Jim Brown-10

Re: California Fires

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On 10/10/2017 10:17 AM, Alan wrote:
> My house NE of Santa Rosa is still standing. I evacuated my house
> yesterday at 3 am

NCCC is a wide area contest club centered around San Francisco. Several
of our members around Santa Rosa/Petaluma/Healdsburg have lost
everything, and the fires there are completely out of control. So far,
all are safe.

73, Jim K9YC

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w0mu

Re: California Fires

Sad news. Glad to hear all the NCCC members are safe.

I fought wildfires but nothing like those. We had one in Montana in
2006 but I became a FF after that fire. The 2006 fire burned over 100k
acres and took about 30 homes and buildings. Montana does not have the
housing density that CA does. We lost an engine in that fire when they
could not see the road from the heave smoke and rolled it into the
Stillwater river. We could have lost the entire crew. A few sustained
injuries but we were lucky.

When they tell you to get out. Please do. You really don't want to be
in the middle of it.

Stay safe!

W0MU

On 10/10/2017 5:19 PM, Jim Brown wrote:

> On 10/10/2017 10:17 AM, Alan wrote:
>> My house NE of Santa Rosa is still standing. I evacuated my house
>> yesterday at 3 am
>
> NCCC is a wide area contest club centered around San Francisco.
> Several of our members around Santa Rosa/Petaluma/Healdsburg have lost
> everything, and the fires there are completely out of control. So far,
> all are safe.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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California Fires

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My hopes and best wishes go to all of those affected or threatened by these fires. We who live in Colorado understand the danger and the devastation. My own home, my operating QTH, is in an area that has been redlined by every insurance company doing business in the state, save one. Over the years I have been spared the destruction that licked at the edges of the ridge, miraculously on one occasion; but I have some feeling for what it must be like for those facing the same in California. Wishing you the best . . .

Ted, KN1CBR

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