A very Happy Thanksgiving to all ! It was especially nice in the QRP ARCI 160m Sprint last night and then with the family at dinner today ! Just a few of the many things to be thankful for. 160m QRP Sprint: Last night the 160m noise level was S5+ and hardly aQRPer could be picked out of the static. W1PID emailed that I could not hear him calling me. And then then something amazing happened. One hour into the Sprint and a wild November snowstorm the condo complex suddenly went RF quiet ! A (14 hour) power failure dropped the noise level to S1and QRPers were easily heard and worked using battery power.... What could be better ? Thanks to all who heard andworked my 5 watt CW signal and to those who tried but just couldn't copy my call sign (WA9ETW, W9CC, NN2V, W2NRA, and W8RE). 73, Jim / W1FMR Newmarket, NH. _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
