We had a couple of rounds of storms come through last night after midnight. I lowered my wire. We have 35 m.p.h wind gusts forecast for today, so it will stay down until this evening. But I was able to pick up J5HKT last evening on 40m before I disconnected everything.

Very happy to have J5 (40m, 15m), 3DA0RU (15m), and S9OK (20m, 10m) in the log--ATNO's for me. Hope to pick them all up on more bands/modes before they quit. Also picked up 8J1RL. I have three stations on Antarctica and trying to get them all. Have heard KC4AAA (South Pole) a number of times on FT8 and SSB, but usually weak and he doesn't hang around long. But I'll get him one day!

Thanks for the feedbacks on the country specific propagation question I had.

If anyone is interested, here is a current needed DX stations list I keep revised and on my clipboard for times when I am scanning the bands. If I hear a station I need, or hear it being called, or see it on a DX list for upcoming operation, it goes on the list. I love lists, so I keep several types to help me track what's current and what I've worked.

Another list I have are the QRP DXCC stations I have worked. I am now up to 93 LOTW confirms since April. Hope to finish that low power goal soon.

Happy Columbus Day, Good DX, and 72 (doing more with less, hi),

Scott/W5AAJ