Good Evening,
Winter has come. The first snow fall was last Sunday and into Monday. Frost covers the valley most of the day. The sun is very close to the point where it will not rise again for another month. There is a mountain south of me and for a period around winter solstice the sun is too low to rise above it. I am seeing quite a few game birds on my trips up and down the mountain. California quail and ruffed grouse appear almost every day plus the occasional turkey.
Propagation was poor this week. I had trouble with my sked into Oklahoma and the MARS nets were very tough. Some of it was due to being hit by the solar wind and the rest is either the season or the lack of sun spots. So instead of being on the air I've been working at the bench and on my computer. Hopefully soon I will have another printed circuit board designed so I can play with it. Since boards are not cheap in small quantities I am going to have it perform multiple duties.
We did have a very nice week here. Sunny and cold but it looks like some rainy weather is coming soon. The moon awoke me last night because it was so bright. When that rain comes it will most likely snow at this elevation. The moon will light the snow and it will be even brighter in a few days. I will check the antennas' lines to make sure they are ready to support the load of ice they will soon accumulate. It won't do to have them fall when it is more difficult to remount them. But some say they work better if hung under inclement circumstances. We shall see :)
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
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