Good Evening,
I almost forgot about this. Oh for shame! I got caught up in Thistle &
Shamrock and then Live Wire. This radio thing is almost too exciting for
words. I do miss the radio shows I used to hear on KAAY out of Little Rock and
Beaker Street Theatre from the same venue. KAAY was a strong signal AM
station. When the rest of the stations turned down their power at nightfall
they covered the Midwest with a booming signal. The Green Hornet, The Shadow,
The Lone Ranger, etc. used to keep me at the radio listening. These days I
listen to dits and dahs far more often but in those days I had my brother's
Lafayette receiver. I have had headphones stuck on my head since I was about
five. I think it has effected my hearing :)
Now on to more radio talk :) Propagation has been good this week. Even
though the sun was blank for a day or two the effects of the recent sunspots
have been lasting. Today I worked a number of folks on EQP and plan to go back
and work a few more when I get this out to the world. It was fun to chat with
those of you I knew and get to know a few others as I banged away. My fingers
had cracked so I had bandaids on my right thumb and forefinger which was
causing them to stick to the paddles. After flubbing more than my usual number
of letters I got off the air and soaked my fingers in hydrogen peroxide. This
helped enough to allow me to send without finger coverings. Much better code
ensued. I am sure the op on the other end was thankful! I have changed the
UTC time for future nets but as usual have maintained the local times. I
checked this so I "think" I have it correct. I know I will be corrected if I
am not. If these times do not fit the propagation for eithe
r band they are subject to change. Don't touch that dial, we control the
vertical ...
Please join us tomorrow evening.
1) Hail signs (first letter or two of the suffix of your call)
2) NCS help (as well as QSP/QNP <relay> help)
Sunday 2200z (Sunday 3 PM PST) 14050 kHz
Sunday 2300z (Sunday 4 PM PST) 7045 kHz
Stay warm,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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