Good Evening,
It is just turning from dusk to dark. There is some snow left from the
multiple snow storms I have received over the last week but the "forecast" is
for warmer weather and even some sun later in the week. One brave daffodil is
about to burst open but it has been holding off through the many snow storms
and two hail storms. The hail was odd. Very uniform in size but I got four
inches of it one day and then another four inches of it the next. Normally
hail is associated with thunderstorms but I only received a little high wind
and the hail was 3/16 of an inch both times. As I said: odd.
Propagation was decent but after the long EQP and the other contests I think
folks were a little burned out. I know Mike mentioned feeling a bit off
because he had not slept since the beginning of EQP. I met up with him and
gave him a contact yesterday as I did with Rick. Rick told me he was off to go
skiing once he closed with me but Mike stayed at his rig throughout EQP, the
Elecraft SSB net, and then on to ECN. He did not make the second net; I
suspect he was fast asleep in preparation for tomorrow's work day ;) I worked
a bit in EQP off an on but did not get back to it in time this morning due to a
report I needed to proof and send off this morning. I was hoping to get back
on the air to check on 15 meters but the time change threw me off.
On to the lists =>
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 *** QNI # 330 ***
AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
K1NIT - Bill - ME
W5ALT - Walter - TX
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
N7KRT - Jeff - TX - K2 - 5471
N3AO - Carter - VA
W8OV - Dave - TX - K3 - 3139 QNI # 30 !!
On 7045 kHz at 2300z:
K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 * QNI # 175 *
W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457
KL7CW - Rick - AK - KX1 - 798
N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866
I had two reports of flooding: one from Ken on the Red River and the other,
yesterday, from Scott on the upper Mississippi. Hopefully the thaw will slow
down so those two rivers subside and allow the water to soak into the soil for
this year's crops. Here I am seeing Veeries attacking the exposed duff. I was
bringing in wood this morning when I saw the grass around the front steps was
torn asunder. It took a moment to remember they had been around previously and
their habit is to shake up the duff and eat what they find beneath. Kind of
like a live dethatcher for my lawn. Their calls are intriguing too. Go to the
Cornell Ornithology site, you may find a recording of their haunting call. I
am fairly sure Spectrogram was developed by one of the grad students working
there.
Until next week stay well,
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class)
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