Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@gmail.com> wrote:
> A couple of notes I made to myself were: (1) Find some pens that write in
> temperatures below freezing. The typical ballpoint just won't do that; and
I've heard a story like this somewhere. Ah, an urban legend:
http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp
I suggest using a pencil.
Maybe a felt-tipped pin will work?
> When it was done, I'd made 36 QSO's total and had 1850 points. It took a
> couple days to recover from finger frostbite. I may or may not do this
> again; if we'd had phenomenal conditions like we did in the August UHF
> contest it would've been worth it. At least in June I don't have the same
> weather to contend with! Just tornadoes.
I felt the same way after roving in sub -10F weather in January 08. Even
though it was a whole lot warmer this year, I roved one day only and stayed in
the metro area.
Glen, kc0iyt
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