So, we're approaching mid-October and it's becoming increasingly chilly. Still no white to be seen though, neither on the plateaus nor at sea level. By next weekend we may see maximum temperatures of 2-3 Celsius and rain, with possibly even colder conditions later on. This autumn has been anything but normal so far.
We do enjoy the good weather though, so much that on Saturday I decided to take a trip from home to check out things and bring some food supplies. Two of the beverages were a bit "saggy", so I tightened the ropes at the far end to add some height. On the photo below you will see two wires; the closest is one of the (dual) beverage antennas pointing 340 degrees to the western part of North America. A few metres away is the single-wired beverage running to the eastern/central part. I think it "lands" just east of Chicago. Further away around the bend are two of the supports for the other 340 wire.
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| Beverage Antennas |
What also needed attention was the "alt-Loran" kit, comprising an Intel NUC PC, a Perseus SDR, 2-TB SSD, Bodnar Mini-GPS, 12V battery and a modem and external antenna for 4G/5G communication. The Jaguar software needed an update, so we're now ready to deploy a 1000-metre beverage antenna next Saturday. We are excited, because conditions are so much better than last autumn.
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| Hard-Core Remote DX-ing |
Several uncommon stations were heard Saturday night and morning, like KSVC-UT 980, KRKS-CO 990, KJJC-UT 1230, KEIN-MT 1310, KLFD-MN 1410, KJCK-KS 1420, KFOO-CA 1440 and KOBO-CA 1450.
I had some hopes for Sunday morning's DX, but the rise in the Polar K-index and solar wind brought much less exciting DX and higher noise levels.
To end this post, two photos illustrating the contrasting weather. First, a pre-sunset photo of my neighbourhood on Saturday. Next, from a rainy Sunday morning's sunrise. We'll be back on Friday afternoon, October 17.
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