First off – HAPPY NEW YEAR!
This weekend started out with the monthly ARROW breakfast. As it was on a holiday weekend, I wasn’t expecting much of a turnout, but there were at least 20 of us. Jack, AB8RK, and I were “encouraging” one of our members who got her General license last spring to get on HF. We even offered to come over and drill some holes in her house for her (so that she can run some coax into her shack).
Every club should have social events like this. It helps build camaraderie, and it’s just plain fun.
I didn’t get a lot of time to operate this weekend, but I was able to put in a couple of hours working Straight Key Night.. As I did last year, I used my J-37 with leg clamp. Man, that clamp is tight! My leg gave out just about the time my arm did. :)
I made seven contacts, all on 40m, including a nice one with Sam W5WAX. I hope to add his card to my collection soon.
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