[K3CAL] NVIS Day

[Dale Sollars]

Good time had by all!  Dale KC3RKP

On Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 15:43 Andrew Charland <acharland182 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well... weather didn't turn out to be what was being predicted all week.
> Shocker!!! About 10 degrees cooler then forecasted and a lot of rain
> clouds. Around 1:30 the lightning detector started sounding off and radar
> showed a sizable cell moving in so we packed it up and called it a day.
>
> Didn't sound like 40 meters was very active. Couple, not many folks, were
> calling CQ and they weren't getting much of a response at all. Didn't try
> 80. Maybe we should've. We did get a couple of "NVIS" contacts. Baltimore,
> Western Pa, and 3 others using both QRP and full power so the NVIS approach
> was working and we got a chance to get out. Better then nothing I suppose.
>
> Thanks to those who came out and joined in. Dave W3PQS, Dale KC3RKP, Dick
> W3RBR, Ed WB6NCO, Brian KB3WFV and Lisa, Abe KC3WOA. Thanks to Dale for
> bringing his 710 and some portable power and Dave for bringing power.
> Prolly could've run the parking lot lights off all the power we had!
>
> Hopefully next year will be better.
>
> Next outing will be Field Day. Broome's Island Community Center June 22nd
> and 23rd. Mark your calenders! Should be a great time.
>
> Andy
> KC3WRX
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