[NLRS] Eclipse-o-Mania

[kboston6 at wi.rr.com]

I did not do any 10 gig, much other stuff happening:

BUT:

Steffi and I went to Bloomington Ill on sunday the 20th, had a room.  Got up early on monday and drove the rest of the way into southern Ill.  Interstte 55 south was crowded but traffic moving along pretty well.  Turned south on state hyw 4 just east of St Louis.  Traffic thick and slow.  Weather cloudy at first, but became clear with high wispy clouds.  Got to Sparta Ill about 10 am and had lunch.  Found a park near the munincipal pool and settled in.  saw eclipse beginning, and was excited to see the wispy clouds dissipate!!  Got to experience the total eclipse, with all the neat and weird effects.  got dark, like a deep twilight, like a light switch had been thrown.  After totality, threw chairs into car and started back along hy 4, traffic heavy and storms appeared ony 30 miles north of our site.  Got home about 10 PM. WOW

If yo have never seen this, put it on your bucket list.  Definite rush!!

Ken W9GA
---- Lloyd - N9LB <lloydberg at charter.net> wrote: 
> 
> 
> This was my first  10 GHz and Up  operating event.
> 
> I was QRV Saturday, August 19, from my home station with a 2 foot dish at 65
> feet above ground and a DEMI 3 watt XVTR.
> 
> I made a total of seven contacts with KA9VDU/R, W9ZIH, W9SZ, and W9SNR/R.
> Also attempted contacts with Bob - K2YAZ and Neil - W9NU.
> 
> Zack - W9SZ was my best DX at 277 km (173 miles).
> 
> Sunday, Aug 20, my XYL and I were driving to Missouri to view the total
> eclipse.
> Monday, Aug 21, we drove even more trying to find an acceptable viewing
> location because a WX system in Southern Iowa was blanketing much of
> Missouri with thick clouds. 
> 
> We finally got to an area South-East of Jefferson City about 15 minutes
> before totality, parked and enjoyed the eclipse with a clear view.  We were
> joined by locals and people who traveled from as far away as Texas who
> happened to find the same hilltop location along highway 50.  Traffic was
> terrible, and restaurants ran out of food.
> 
> I expect to be QRV on Sunday September 17 for the second weekend of the  10
> GHz and Up  operating event.
> 
> 73
> 
> Lloyd - N9LB EN52hv ( 10 miles South of Madison, WI )
> 
> 
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