20 has been hot since the contest opened last night – at one point, to Europe, Asiatic Russia, New Zealand, Mariana Islands and Cyprus all within about fifteen minutes.
Sitting here ten miles west of the continental divide – the nearest town in fact is called Divide – I have more than static crashes. I have had to shut down three times today, so far, due to nearby lightning storms, with dark clouds still rolling in. I suspect much of the plains east of here and the central Midwest is in for bad stuff later today. Be careful out there.
Ted, KN1CBR
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Date: Sat, 27 May 2017 13:08:56 -0500 (CDT)
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through
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Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did hear several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C was really loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 40/80 short Dipole made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only 35 sloping down to 15' at the ends. I'll be on again tonight Barry. Maybe we will make a QSO. Worked a lot of 3's last night! Hopefully static crashes will be less, but doubtful. Looks like another storm system just out to my SW heading in just in time for night hours :(
73 Gene, N9TF
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