Good Evening,
The cool weather has continued. Currently there is a light rain falling
which is supposed to keep going until Monday. I do not believe we will ever
get to the dry season at this rate. Luckily I have not needed to start a fire
yet this summer. It was very close last week and I did get "the look" from Sam
more than once. He was sitting in his box next to the woodstove waiting for me
to get him warm. But, since the sun has been coming out in the afternoon, it
does get above 60 degrees in the house each day. This cool weather has allowed
me to work a lot on my woodpile. I will be warm this winter with all of the
seasoned wood which keeps stacking up.
During breaks in chores I have been on twenty meters. Conditions were OK
more often than not. Summer storms were the worst problem especially when
Dolly hit Brownsville/Matamoros. When the lightning created static is not
present signal strength was adequate for communications. Even the MARS
frequencies were working OK for those few voice contacts I make each week. I
did not get on either 40 or 80 meters this week due to an active evening
schedule. Plus I was just too tired to stay awake very late. But my exercise
plan is working nicely and I am eating like a horse! If the weather ever dries
out I will be able to rip up my roof and perform the much needed repairs. Work
on the woodpile is just preparation for carrying all the materials up on to my
roof. By the time winter arrives I will be in very good shape (if I survive
that is :).
Please join us tomorrow evening.
1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT) 7045 kHz
Stay well,
Kevin. KD5ONS
ecn.visionseer.com
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