Thursday 22 December 2022
Christmas Time....
Sunday 18 December 2022
More POTA...
Today was probably the last POTA activation before Christmas this year, things are starting to get busy around here.
It was a gloriously bright day, blue sky and a very balmy -3C, so I decided to go to Parrotts Bay VE-5142, which is not very far from my home QTH. The first problem I had was when I arrived there, the parking lot had not been plowed out and there was over 2' of hard snow over it. Once I got into the parking lot I was fine, but it touch and go at first.
Today's propagation was not too bad: SFI=155, SN=131, A Index=6 and the K Index=1.
It took me 26 minutes to put 32 contacts in the log, including one from Mike, CU3HY, in the Azores.
Here's today's contact map:
Friday 9 December 2022
Back on the Air...
After eleven days off the air I finally felt well enough to get out and do a POTA activation. The past week has been a blur of coughing, sneezing, and generally feeling chilled to the bone.....there were times I could not get warm at all.
Today was the second day that I woke up feeling better, so I decided to chance getting out the house and doing an activation. I'm glad I did, the experience made me feel even better, and I feel that I'm well on the road to being my old self now.
Todays propagation was ok: SFI=143, SN=139, A Index=11, and the K Index=3.
I started on 40m but I only made 4 contacts before the band dried up and a switched to 20m. The pileup started after my second CQ call. Fifteen minutes later, and another 25 contacts in the log I decided to go QRT. I even managed to put Vicente EA2EZ in the log after I pulled him out of the pileup.
As usual I used my KX3 and a screaming 10w, and a 20m or 40m hamstick mounted on the an roof with a 5" mag-mount.
All in all it was a great day on the bands, and it was made even better by the fact I felt well enough to get outside and play radio.
Here's today's contact map:
Stay safe and healthy!!!
Sunday 27 November 2022
Sunday on the Air...
Thursday 24 November 2022
Portland Bay Conservation Area...
Thursday 17 November 2022
This Weekends Propagation...
Sunday 13 November 2022
Good Bands Today...
Thursday 10 November 2022
Remembrance Day....
For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today."