[Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz

[K2ORS]

Hi John,

   I looked at the wx map yesterday and frankly I didn't  expect anyone to 
be listening. It was more of the case that it was easier for me to let it 
run than shut it down!
warren

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JD" <listread at lwca.org>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
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Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] XGJ on 137.67 kHz


> No attempt to listen here last night...persistent thunderstorms lingered
> from 8 PM until the wee hours of the morning.  After about 10 o'clock or 
> so,
> it was all cloud-to-cloud lightning over the farm, but I didn't want to be
> hooked up to the antenna if it changed its mind abruptly (there was still
> cloud-to-ground visible not very far away), so I just sat there in the car
> and watched the show.
>
> It's a miracle you all aren't seeing our little town splashed all over the
> cable news channels today.  Oswego held its fireworks display last night
> about 9:30, immediately after the worst of the rain let up--but while
> lightning was still striking within the city limits!  I was horrified to 
> see
> that from where I was out in the countryside, because I knew that meant 
> over
> half the town was still sitting in the old football stadium and on metal
> bleachers beside the field that whole time, waiting for the show.  And our
> entire fire department could have been wiped out by a single bolt jumping
> down the ion trail of a skyrocket.
>
> Next thing you know, the city pool will be offering two-for-one swim 
> passes
> on stormy days, and the Little League teams will all be encouraged to wave
> their aluminum bats in the air for luck when lightning is present.
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