The great flood of Melbourne 2011
VK3ZZC got a bit soggy.
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(above) The shed of She-who-must-be-obeyed
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(above)  the soggy contents of Wireless Station  VK3ZZC
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thumb.imgp5329-floodr.jpgthe Scenic Lake View at the back.
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The above images were taken 3 days after the flood peak. One week later patches of dry concrete appear on the shed floor.
On the 12th Feb,  I carefully reapply power to the shack. I have an earth leakage breaker. Eventually I disconnected enough stuff and it stopped tripping.  In the aftermath, I am fortuneate that most of the good stuff was out of reach.  Mostly only junk was submerged and most of that has commenced its journey to landfill.  The C13 did get waterlogged.  It might yet survive, it was immediately dosed with a can full of sillicone spray and blow dried in the hot sun. It might yet live.


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