It all began one morning as I walked outside in the yard…

It had sprinkled the night before, and everything shone with glistening dewdrops, looking like diamonds heavily strewn over the grass and trees. I had been busy the last couple of days and had not had a chance to warm up the ham rig, so I was unaware of the devastation lurking over my head. I walked through the side yard of our 200 year old farm house, breathing deeply and enjoying the morning sunshine, listening to the chattering chirps of the birds — just being grateful to be alive and blessed!

But then my eyes followed the straight form of my antenna tower from its base up, up… until I saw my Hex beam antenna!