First in Over a Year...

It was a warm day here today, for a change. A remarkable +14C (57F) under clear, blue, skies. Definitely portable radio weather! Most of the snow has now melted and the parking sites are drying up.

I discovered yesterday that Marshlands Conservation Area, CA-5143, had not been activated in over a year...18 months in fact, so I decided to get out there today and get it back on the air.

The propagation was SFI=128, SN=67, A Index=7, and the K Index=3. There was a bit of QSB about as well.

Radio was the KX3 at 10w and the antenna were various Hamsticks. First up today on 15m was Jose, EA1BUL, followed by F5PYI, DL1AX, DL4DBM, F5MQU, and HI8D. All together I worked 27 SSB and CW stations using 40m, 17m, and 15m.

The rest of the week here is looking decidedly wintery, lots of heavy rain and snow just about every day. 

Here's todays contact map:

Stay Safe Out There!!