Okay, the new job has settled down to the point that I'm in a semi-comfortable routine; and my head is no longer spinning in circles.  Back to familiar things.
I joined the Barbershop Sprint tonight.  There was some activity; but not terribly much.  I worked just about everyone I was able to hear.  That netted me 14 QSOs in about an hour and a half.  I pulled the plug a half hour early as I just wasn't hearing any new stations and my CQs were going longer and longer in between answers.  It was fun; but boy ...... being away from radio for about a month made a very familiar thing feel not so quite familiar any more!  Next Monday night is the ARS Spartan Sprint; so I look ofrward into getting into the QRP Sprint routine again.
I went out at lunch time and set up the station in the car at the parking lot. 20 Meters was dead .... dead .... dead .... DEAD!  I think scanning up and down the band around 1800 UTC, I only heard maybe two whole stations?!?  I think we need some sun spots.
For those of you who have been visiting my Website; and have been noticing the "weirdities" on the pages ..... I think I finally have them straightened out.  The gentleman who provides me with hosting space had to change servers.  In the process of moving, I think things got corrupted; and there was gobbledy-gook at the bottom of each page.  I finally figured out how the new system works and I think I cleaned up all the pages tonight.
It's good to be getting back in the radio groove again.
73 de Larry W2LJ
 
 
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