Good Evening,
Another week has soggily passed here in the Coast Range of Oregon. The
daffodils have yet to bloom but are starting to gain color in their buds.
The loggers are starting to build roads and I have seen a few insects
flitting about. Hopefully we will not get another freeze or snow storm to
kill the insects or the daffodils. After last year's late freeze I did
not have that many bloom. But this year there are far more stalks so the
energy went into splitting instead of blooming. Pat would be very happy
indeed!
Twenty meters was very nice at 1600z early in the week and 40 meters
was fairly good when I tried it at 0200z later in the week. I hope these
fine conditions hold for tomorrow's nets. Tom, N0SS, will not be
available to act as NCS from the center of the continent so you'll have to
do your best to toss your signal way over to the coast where I am
sitting. If anyone else can help you are more than welcome to assist. If
I ask you please do not feel shy; it is not that tough to call folks who
are more than willing to meet you halfway.
Now that the sun is coming back northward we will have longer openings
on 20 meters. Then, later, we'll have openings on 40 which will allow
folks on the East Coast to work across the continent without a relay.
Someday, hopefully not that far in the future, the sunspots will
increase. Enjoy 40 and 80 meters while you can because the summer
thunderstorms will start their spate of QRN. Lately they've been great
fun but soon we'll have our ears full of crashing static. However, many
parts of the parched Midwest sorely need the rain. We can just as soon
work each other at different times allowing farmers their rain and cattle
their forage.
Tomorrow:
1) Call by geographic area (East, All)
2) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
3) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
Please join us:
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PDT) 14050 kHz
Monday 0200z (Sunday 7 PM PDT) 7045 kHz
Kevin. KD5ONS
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