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PCL NET SCRIBE OCT 10 2022
WX4QZ, Daryl, Arkansas (Net Control/Scribe)
NS2B, Bob, New York (Sysop)
VA7RBP, Rick, Canada (Early Checkin)
KF5JRV, Scott, Arkansas
**
WX4QZ:
It has been a busy week. The blood work came back
negative for rheumatoid arthritis and Multiple
Sclerosis. But, the left hip and left knee have
made it difficult to get around...and I'm in
moderate pain throughout my body, even now.
I've been at the computer much of the day, with
updating square dance websites and publications,
plus updating weather data on the BBS (my 2 other
hobbies)...getting up long enough for nature runs,
and lunch. So, I'm rather tired tonight...and may
see if I can skip doing the Hotspot, RPi, SBC, and
ZumSpot Net tonight on the QuadNet Array...I'll
have to see how I feel...and it's not with my hands
(hi hi).
I'm down to one 3 minute microwave pizza, a loaf
of bread, some butter, some peanut butter cookies,
and some Kool-aid. Otherwise, Mother Hubbard's
cupboard, and the icebox are empty. I likely will
order a meal delivered on Tuesday, then order some
groceries online for a Wednesday delivery. Right
now, I'm in one of those "nothing sounds good"
moods, when it comes to food. I may wait until
Friday to go to the Post Office Box to pick up the
mail...as I have to do a license exam session on
Saturday.
71 of Arkansas' 75 counties are under burn bans, with
high fire danger statewide. With gusty winds the next
3 days, red flag warnings may be needed. We also have
a risk of strong or severe storms both Wednesday and
Wednesday night, with large hail and damaging winds
the main threats. Not much rain is expected, so the
drought and fire danger are likely to continue.
Another chance of storms arrives Sunday, with a
stronger cold front, that may bring frost to north
Arkansas early next week. I saw frost advisories and
freeze warnings from Tennessee northward into the
Ohio Valley the other morning.
The water leak I had was fixed, and I sent off a leak
fix statement to the water company. Hopefully, my
next water bill will be a bit lower.
Today would've been my Dad's 96th birthday, but he
died in early February, 2007 from pancreatic cancer,
and my wife died not 3 months later. My Mom was born
40 days before my Dad, and she died 3 years ago this
past August. At least I have the wonderful memories
that no one can take away. They were married just
over 54 years.
I had a bit of intestinal flu over the weekend, so
I stayed home from church Sunday, but at least they
have a Live Feed on Facebook that I could watch. It
saved me a few shekels staying home Sunday. I skipped
the K5BOC Hamfest and the state square dance festival
this past weekend.
I'll be doing a license exam session on Saturday
morning at the local college. A father and son are
coming up from south Arkansas to take their
Technician exam. That'll be my group's last exam
session for the year. We'll figure out exam dates
for next year after the holidays.
The time change back to Standard Time is on Nov. 6...
but the time for this net, and most other nets, won't
change. If a bill stalled in Congress (they're off
campaigning right now) gets signed by Biden, then
Daylight Savings Time will become permanent by this
time next year.
Bob, I'll come up for air, while you read what I
type...actually it's copy and paste via Notepad
(hi hi).
**
NS2B:
hihi - yeah you type pretty fast!
Your comment about "nothing sounds good" - I was
at the grocery store earlier and had that exact
same thought - a whole store full of food - pocket
full of money and no idea what i want to eat -
ended up buying some chinese food at the prepared
food counter - got home, ate it - I wasn't impressed...
We haven't done any license exam session in a while
and i'm not sure when or if we will do any in the
future - the group i had been doing them with has
sort of scattered out accross the country during the
covid days...
Why don't they just make standard time permanent -
after all, we are 5 hours from UTC or at least I am
in my timezone, 6 hours for you - that would make more
sense to me but they'll do what they want...
Got on HF Packet last week a couple time - 20m was
"hoppin'" and I could finally make some contacts -
that was a nice change over the previous weeks...
Went to the track yesterday and flagged some NASA
races (North America Sportscar Association)
They brought a bunch of cars and we never got a break
from 8:00AM to 5:30PM - racing was good but it was
little brisk standing out there all day!
As for retirement, yeah, friday the 21st in theory -
but it might get delayed as my boss wants to "play
some games" I think - by that I mean the company is
going through a re-org which may lead to layoffs -
if he can use me as a "layoff", he doesn't have to
pick somebody who probably needs the job - commendable
idea i think - if it works
**
KF5JRV:
Went to the Petit Jean K5BOC Memorial Hamfest. Had
a good time. Got a Kam XL at the flea market and
S9V-18 HF antenna.
Spent yesterday setting up a HF antenna for Jackie's
new Yeasu FTDX10. It arrived this afternoon. Not got
things figured out but the noise reduction system is
amazing after using a Icom718
Weather has cooled down. For a few weeks will have
perfect weather I hope.
**
Comments from WX4QZ:
Bob, I can't believe you and I both had that "nothing
sounds good" deal. You go to the store to get a select
few items, and come home with everything else BUT what
you went shopping for.
Yesterday, I heard that 10m was open, but apparently,
it wasn't the same in all areas.
Thanks for clearing things up on the retirement...GL
with that.
Scott, I forgot about that hamfest this past weekend.
I worked with an IC718 years ago.
Some of the long range models are showing frost over
north Arkansas early next week.
**
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