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Chris,

I recall throwing snowballs at a flaming tree one winter evening. Small 
fire -- mostly the insulation on the wire for my loop antenna. But the 
tree bark had definitely joined the blaze.

So, it's not just hot, dry wx. LF and fire are close friends.

John, W1TAG

On 6/23/2017 10:10 AM, Chris Wilson wrote:
> Hello LF`ers,
> 
>      Just made a quick test WSPR TX here and the wind has got up here.
>      First TX was fine, second one, luckily whilst I was watching the
>      Scopematch, suddenly went odd. Shut it down and went outside, to
>      find the nylon fishing line tether for the vertical wire had
>      broken and the vertical had set light to the dry grass strimmings
>      near the loading coil. Luckily I managed to stamp it out otherwise
>      the green wheelie bin with the loading coil in it would have
>      caught too. Deep scorch marks on a wooden post that stops the
>      wheelie bin blowing over as well, from arcing from the vertical
>      wire. Take care in this dry weather especially if the wind gets
>      up..... :)
>