It was a great activation today up at Portland Bay, CA-5957, for the actual Memorial Event. The weather wasn't so good, it was -1C (30F) while I was there, with a stiff icy breeze coming off the lake. To top it off there was a brief snow shower around noon.
Propagation wasn't too bad, unfortunately the QSB was not very good. The numbers for the day were: SFI=200, SN=148, A Index=8, and the K Index=1.
The day started off great, I had 14 contacts in my log in the first 11 minutes. First up was 2E0VPF from England, then in very quick succession stations from Poland, France, Norway, Brazil, Belgium, Spain, Venezuela, Austria, and Sweden.
A number of my contacts mentioned that they had worked Kieran in the past, and a few shared some stories, which made the day even more special.
The day ended with 71 contacts in my log, so I was extremely pleased with that. Bands used were 10m, 15m, and 40m. I did try 20m but the noise floor was far too high for me to copy any stations at that location. Thanks to all of you who chased me on 40m. They were difficult QSO's to complete due the bad QSB, but I'm sure I worked all who called me.
Here's todays contact map:
Stay Safe Out There!!
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