Well folks John gave it his first try but we gotta tell ya it was a rough night to try to run a net on 80 Meters. John and myself both had a 30 over noise floor and even though we are only about 45 miles apart by air we could not hear each other. These conditions are not normal for 80 meter but as disappointing as this was for his first APRN net control duties, John will take to the air again next Thursday night for another try at bringing the 80 meter net back to the APRN lineup of nets.
This is yet another example of how important it is to practice our communication skills now as you never know what will happen to the bands at any given time. The wonderful world of HF on Ham Radio is always full of surprises both good and bad.
Check back often right here for coming announcements of where and when we will take to the air next.
73 for now
W4DMH
Friday, January 29, 2010
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