I’m not sure why but my vanity call application was dismissed. I say I’m not sure why because based on the many tools available online, all but one call on the list I submitted should have been available. Those calls are still available today. And, yes, I hold an Extra class license, so I have sufficient privileges to apply for each of them. I did modify my initial application, so perhaps I messed something up when doing that.
Another snowy weekend, another contest. Or, given it was Winter Field Day, I guess I should say “contest.” Like the ARRL 10 Meter contest in December, I sat in front of the radio this weekend and racked up contacts while heavy snow fell. We had a basketball game on the calendar before the storm hit, so I had no plans to operate outside the house. When basketball was cancelled, that gave me more radio time.
I read somewhere this morning that our current geomagnetic storm is the biggest in over 20 years. I have no idea if that is true or not but it is certainly the biggest storm since I became active and has wiped out the HF bands. I made a casual pass this morning and was rewarded with nothing on most bands. There were a few signals on 40 and 80, although there was so much noise there that it wasn’t worth hanging around and attempting to make contact.
I read somewhere this morning that our current geomagnetic storm is the biggest in over 20 years. I have no idea if that is true or not but it is certainly the biggest storm since I became active and has wiped out the HF bands. I made a casual pass this morning and was rewarded with nothing on most bands. There were a few signals on 40 and 80, although there was so much noise there that it wasn’t worth hanging around and attempting to make contact.