[SixClub] Quick opening

[Christopher Boone]

(Zap the lightning god was kind to you!)

Seriously, there can be precip static from COLD rain but I have not seen
that in summer or hot weather..but it could happen....I have only seen
static from lightning discharges in summer months myself..DB Products
sold a tape for their lowband antennas to help reduce precip
static....(it does tend to melt though due to a lightning strike :)

Chris
WB5ITT

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> KG4SSY at comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:44 PM
> To: 50 mhz reflector
> Subject: [SixClub] Quick opening
> 
> 
> Had a small opening this evening. Around 9 pm EDT for about 
> 15 or 20 minutes. Made a 2 contacts in Minnesota and 1 in 
> Iowa. While I was turning the computer on in the radio room 
> to send this out the band closed. This was the first time I 
> have worked 6 in the rain. Usually all you can hear is static 
> during a storm.That is before I disconnect the antenna! This 
> time no static and lots of voices. Interesting.