Dear diary,
1900utc - (0700 local), got out of the sack.
1915 - got coffee and toast checked out the bands, nuthin!
1920 - got the latest solar index and K number and ran W6EL's
probablegation prog (nice prog), yes 10m should be opening up
very soon to NA, also 15m with lower signal levels.
2030 - finally heard something, KH6ND 1st qso, we're on the way!
2200 - no other signals heard, except John VK4UC, qso total still
stands at 1. S-meter rises to a shuss level of S5 and stays there,
must be a flare or something. Decided to give the plum trees a
good winter prune.
2210 - whoops, pruned the top of my little finger on left hand.
0130 - returned from hospital, few very weak signals on 20m.
0300 - signals up now, working a few, discover my keyboard typing
skills have been reduced by 50%.
0530 - 40m starting to open, called lots of folk, but only worked
Steve W1SRD in CA.
0600 - get the dinner call right on time!
Here's the breakdown:
band qso's mults
40 1 1
20 36 27
15 1 1
Score - 1,102
Operating hours - listening only about 5 hours, listening and
transmitting about 3 hours.
Team - TCG Diddle Hounds
Thanks, hope to cu in the Russian contest if it's on.
73 Frank ZL2BR
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