The QRN was "elsewhere" this summer, out in the US Midwest and in a big circle around KV4FZ, I think. So I was able to hear better than last year.
F5IN called for my only European contact. He was surprisingly loud. I finally got through KV4FZ's ring of fire, worked W0KIT and KG7H for 5 and 7 pointers. The rest were up and down the east coast where the strikes on the lightning charts were not. Wind had taken down the L part of my 3/8 wave L over FCP, but figured out a way to get it back up without shooting new support lines. Got that done just as darkness was closing in Saturday eve local time. I think I missed quite a few people on earlier than 00:50Z. 61 Q's in 1:45. Pretty slow after an initial burst. 73, Guy. _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
