Good Evening,
The weather has been wonderful for the last two weeks. Other than a heavy
rain yesterday it has been sunny and mild. Great for cleaning up the yard,
cutting, splitting, and stacking wood, plus taking hikes around the country
side. Luckily the rain of yesterday has moved south so the folks in California
can enjoy a little respite from non-stop sun.
Thursday I got out to start cutting up another tree when the woods exploded.
Nothing like flushing four grouse at once! They sure do make a racket when
they take off. I only saw silhouettes but think they were most likely ruffed
grouse and not the more uncommon spruce grouse. I am glad they're back. It
means my work in the back has opened up some area for them. The deer and elk
will now have an easier time in the back yard because they don't have to walk
around so many trees. Another few months of work and that land will be clear.
One of my walks this week was to inspect the damage to the rest of the woods.
I'll not be done clearing that out for many years. There must be five acres of
wind fallen trees.
Twenty meters has been tough this week but I was able to get through each
day. Forty meters supported the fox hunt nicely offering both foxes to me here
in Oregon. Hopefully we will be able to hear each other tomorrow evening so we
can see how the weather is in your part of the world.
Please take notice of the time change. Local time stays the same so we will
be fighting darkness on both nets. Twenty meters will be open for a short
while at the beginning but the easternmost folks will disappear quickly. So,
let's try to work them first since the western folks will be easier to find
later on.
Please join us tomorrow evening.
Tomorrow:
1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
Please join us:
Monday 0000z (Sunday 4 PM PST) 14050 kHz
Monday 0300z (Sunday 7 PM PST) 7045 kHz
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
ecn.visionseer.com
P.S. Comet Holmes is well placed. I hope to see a hint of a tail tonight.
KJR
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