[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

[kevin]

Good Evening,

    The sun has numerous, complex sunspot groups.  Curiously no strong 
flares are expected.  That is an interesting point of view :)  Flux is 
high and the auroral oval is bright.  I expect a steady hiss interrupted 
by lightning static.

   Each morning this week the sky was red.  Haze from the forest fires 
blew in after three days of hot weather.  A cool breeze feels good 
although it is moving the smoke toward the Pacific. Rain would be nice 
but that's at least a month away.  A foggy morning would lessen fire danger.

    I found the Gray Jays.  In the winter they are common at the feeder 
and water basin along with Steller's Jays.  In April they disappear.  I 
started seeing immature Gray Jays when they dropped on the roof during 
flight training.  That got me watching what is going on above me.  The 
Steller's Jays stay mostly in the lower branches.  The Gray Jays 
migrated upward into the mid to high canopy branches, 70 to 100 feet 
above me.  I knew Band-tailed Pigeons lived up there, while crows visit 
now and then.  Now I know the Gray Jays move up during spring and 
summer.  I need to note when they drop down again.  Scrub Jays do not 
live at this elevation.


Please join us on (or near):

14050 kHz at 2200z Sunday (3 PM PDT Sunday)
   7047 kHz at 0000z Monday (5 PM PDT Sunday)

    73,
       Kevin. KD5ONS






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https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Band-tailed_Pigeon/overview

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Jay/overview

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Stellers_Jay/overview

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/California_Scrub-Jay/overview