Good Evening,
Spring is definitely here; the wind is howling and the rain has been
torrential at times. There have been fleeting moments of sun, warm, and dry
though. I am finally done with my class. Gathering all the material, writing
the course, and then presenting it is a great way to learn a subject. By the
time I got into the lecture I could speak extemporaneously on the topic; I even
mentioned Major Armstrong a few times. After the class the students said they
had learned something so that was payment enough for all the long hours of
work. Unfortunately I need to make more courses for them and may not have a
choice in the subject material. Such is life.
I was only on the air once this week but during that hour the propagation
was good. I made contact on twenty meters into Alabama and Northern California
with good reports. I did fiddle some with N1MM today so I can try a contest.
I need to get better with my hardware and software setup before Field Day.
N1MM has a learning curve which requires some time to climb. I am getting
better but I contest so very little that it takes review to get back to where I
was only nine months ago. Last contest I was in I lasted about ten minutes
before my chores seemed much more interesting and they called me away. I guess
I need to find some motivation to contest more often. Do any of you have any
suggestions for maintaining interest during the contest?
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 0100z (Sunday 6 PM PDT) 7045 kHz
Stay healthy,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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