11/08/2009 | K5SL What is the definition of HOT!? Usually every year we have a drenching passing thunderstorm here in Louisiana. Not this year, 107 degrees alongside the Red River in Bossier City LA is the true definition of HOT!
As the sunspot cycle starts comming back to life, our score just keeps improving.
All areas improved over last year. Special thanks to Jason, N5NU. He was amazing, calling CQ with a keyer and carrying on a spoken conversation with you at the same time.
We had all of the usual problems, generator failures, lack of promised operators, the works. BUT!, this is all part of Field Day. The day that Ham radio is tested. After all, disasters are not a planned occurence. Mobilizing a task force to meet the communications needs of any incident will test your metal as ham operators. Field day is where all problems are welcomed so we can test our ability to overcome. I.e., generator failures, lack of promised operators, etc.
Did I mention that we had a fish fry. Without even putting a fire under the grease, it was so hot we almost had to throw some ice cubes into the grease to keep it from over cooking the fish. No, not really, but it was hot. Already getting ready for 2010 FD. 73, Marcel N5VU (Comments to n5vu@arrl.net or n5vu@yahoo.com) -- N5VU