2013 ARRL Field Day
Although I just moved into a new home and can't find anything in a sea of boxes, the XYL told me to take a break from moving stress and operate Field Day. I Delta from the back deck on a beautifully hot few hours but still worked 32 States, all on 20! All with a Buddipole (since I have no antenna set up yet). 20 was the stangest I've ever heard it. I worked Rhode Island, practically next door to my Northern NJ QTH and LAX at the same time. All kinds of short skip and very rapid QSB. Maybe multi-hop? I even heard some aurora buzz on a few signals. The K-index was 4 and perhaps the Super Moon brings its own odd propagation (hi). I had a few others mention the band was very strange too. Hopefully, I’ll get a station set up in time for SS. If not, it’s back on the deck with the Buddipole in a parka.
-- KA2IVSBack







