Good Evening,
This week has been a busy one. It did not help matters when my back
decided to started to spasm. That made putting on my socks quite a
chore! But things are getting better. Today I carried a couple loads of
wood into the house and sealed a few holes against the predatory squirrel
population. They are dead set on living in my roof. I've sealed one hole
and another but they seem to find any weakness and keep me hopping to fill
it. I feel like Bill Murray in Caddy Shack if my memory serves me
correctly. If only Sam were a few years younger they'd be shaking to
their little furry paws!
Currently I am tuned to 40 meters as I have been for the last few
hours. DX appears from around the globe. Now if only tomorrow's
propagation reports are as good. It may be that the RF won't land before
it gets into DX territory but one can never tell. Sunspot number? Zero!
That has never stymied my calling CQ though. As ever I'll send out my
call and at least one other operator will come back. I have not been
skunked in all my years of calling. I don't think it will start tomorrow.
Now for those squirrels. If they would kindly leave the domicile I
could make stew. I would rather not shoot a hole in my roof. Makes
finding the game more difficult. However, there is a Sawzall at the ready
;) If you feel you have the time, your rig is itching for a QSO, and you
have your antenna waxed come join the fun. Tell me your methods for
squirrel eradication or simply give me a recipe for squirrel stew. I am
all ears!
Please join us:
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4pm PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7pm PDT) 7045 kHz
Until tomorrow,
Kevin. KD5ONS
P.S. I forgot. On Thursday I got to belay a 24 foot helium balloon up
into the blue. We took photos of the Columbia River near Deer Island.
Mergansers, gulls, eagles, herons, kingfishers, and many, many geese
stopped by to watch. A few container ships with tugs attached made me
quick step up the bank while attached to the balloon!
KJR
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