Has been a while seemed that January in Idaho puts you in hibernation mode but lucky we not on the East Coast this winter, will not trade out grey cold days for snow over the roof tops !!
Guess much has gone on the past few months on the bands propagation has been lack luster here in the NW so has been frustrating at best much of the winter, some very big DX operations made it interesting but same old jamming, calling on frequency and mayhem !
Guess I one of the lucky ones that had K1N (KP5) on the wall but my buddy needed it so tuned around while he was looking for them, these guys were a class act and did the best anyone could have done in such a mess. I wound up working them on 80 CW was fun for me 22 years ago I worked Navassa on 40 CW....new band : ) EP6T Iraq was a bust just never did hear them that good, and TI9 was the mess of all time. I understand that it was a low budget and under manned operation but it was just horrible if you have another opinion please comment.
Contesting this winter was about as exciting as not hearing DX !! spent some time in a few but sure nothing to yell about, CQ 160 contests were challenging conditions were poor out our way, and ARRL DX was a one trick pony for me could only work N first night over the pole to EU then Sat. was E-W Carrabin to the E and JA to the west and JA not that good, think SN 20 and A index 20 that day.
Well I will be off to our contest location in Ore. for WPX we are hoping for good propagation but if not there will be good beer and good friends for sure. Remember get on have fun and enjoy what you have. 73 Jim, K7JAN
