My #hamr Weekend Update
Good afternoon from the shackadelic near the beach after an intense RadioSport weekend inside the cans. My post event chores are completed with the log uploaded at LoTW, eQSL, and ClubLog to include posting initial results at 3830 Score Rumors and, finally, emailing my log for adjudication. Lastly, the bonus after 26 hours in the chair, is DXLab award progress report after importing N1MM Contest Logger adif file and the results are shackadelic.
I arrived at SL's shack somewhat late on Friday night after a long day turning wrenches, tromping around in steel toe boots, and getting grease on the work clothes. I decided not to sacrifice anymore time that is a shower could wait because I was burning precious day light. The radio frequency sails were fully deployed and all the wireless gear was hot and ready for RadioSport action when I arrived.
The ever sweet sound of Morse code greeted my already fatigued ears and from deep within I found the required reserves to push into the west coast night. I was not disappointed as signals launched from Europe filled the metal sails at SL's antenna farm on the hill. I enjoyed a stellar Friday night beneath the shack lights logging Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean into N1MM Contest Logger.
I woke early Saturday morning and pointed the 3L 40m on Asia as coastal fog silenced the coyotes. My cans erupted with signals from Japan, China, Asiatic Russia, and Taiwan. If triple digit 10 minute rates were not enough then Saturday morning melted the coax because Europe was loud on 15m and 20m for most of the day. However I missed the late Saturday night polar path on 20m because of fatigue, in other words, I went home to catch a few winks of sleep.
My rest was somewhat short lived because I woke up at midnight knowing signals from Asia were filling the sails to include a few hours of 80m logging yet to be accomplished. I was not disappointed because both bands were red hot especially 40 meters. I logged JA-stations at the 5 watt level including one at 1 watt on 15 meters on Saturday afternoon.
There is more to follow from the shackadelic fun zone as the swarms went ballistic on Saturday, cut number conundroms, and learning how-to manage my time in the chair without turning into a zombie.
Stay thirsty for DX my friends.
I arrived at SL's shack somewhat late on Friday night after a long day turning wrenches, tromping around in steel toe boots, and getting grease on the work clothes. I decided not to sacrifice anymore time that is a shower could wait because I was burning precious day light. The radio frequency sails were fully deployed and all the wireless gear was hot and ready for RadioSport action when I arrived.
The ever sweet sound of Morse code greeted my already fatigued ears and from deep within I found the required reserves to push into the west coast night. I was not disappointed as signals launched from Europe filled the metal sails at SL's antenna farm on the hill. I enjoyed a stellar Friday night beneath the shack lights logging Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean into N1MM Contest Logger.
I woke early Saturday morning and pointed the 3L 40m on Asia as coastal fog silenced the coyotes. My cans erupted with signals from Japan, China, Asiatic Russia, and Taiwan. If triple digit 10 minute rates were not enough then Saturday morning melted the coax because Europe was loud on 15m and 20m for most of the day. However I missed the late Saturday night polar path on 20m because of fatigue, in other words, I went home to catch a few winks of sleep.
My rest was somewhat short lived because I woke up at midnight knowing signals from Asia were filling the sails to include a few hours of 80m logging yet to be accomplished. I was not disappointed because both bands were red hot especially 40 meters. I logged JA-stations at the 5 watt level including one at 1 watt on 15 meters on Saturday afternoon.
There is more to follow from the shackadelic fun zone as the swarms went ballistic on Saturday, cut number conundroms, and learning how-to manage my time in the chair without turning into a zombie.
Stay thirsty for DX my friends.
