[JRandomFreeper]

I have fond memories of working a station in California from North Texas on 52.525 FM. On a 5 watt handi-talky connected to a cubical quad.

And 2-meter repeater interference from over 400 miles away.

I would like to see (at least) one more maximum before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

I can handle the cold or the heat, just give me propagation, and a higher MUF.

/johnny

[Taxbilly]

Yep DX is following the DOW

[onedoug]

Summer here in LA is about normal. Perhaps a tad more humid than usual.

The Sun as a star. Imagine that!

[Myrddin]

I've heard the Honolulu 146 04/64 traffic in San Diego where the Otay Mountain repeater shares the same split. I've had opportunities to work San Diego to Santa Barbara on 146.52 with a 1 watt Standard HT fitted with a rubber duck antenna. It was neat to hear traffic from the space station when it was passing over San Franciso.

After moving to Idaho, I upgraded my license to Extra Class. That said, I'm hardly on the air anymore. By 1985 I had moved to principal operation on 2m packet. My wife and I work ARES, RACES and Animal Rescue Reserve assignments when needed.

[ASOC]

I know what you mean - I worked Jim SMith (VK9NS)

on 10M

SSB

a couple of years back. More amazing as Jim is a CW bug most all the time - but happened to be checking a rig for visitor.

Alaska to Norfolk Is, 10 meters....whodda thought?