Welcome to Handiham World.
In this edition:
- Daylight changes the bands. Is that good or bad?
- The week's question answered: Do you take an HT along with you regularly?
- Check into our daily nets.
- Take a dip in the pool: We look at statistics.
- The Remote Base HF report: W0ZSW scheduling comes up.
- May audio is in production and April audio is on line.
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There's some stuff on our radar screen this week, including a privacy issue the FCC is asking about.
- ...And more!
But first, we are really starting to notice the longer hours of daylight here in
North America. How does that affect our on the air activity?
It seems like just yesterday it was dark when I woke up in the morning and dark
right after our evening meal. Believe me, I pay attention to this because
I have two dogs to walk. Anyone who has a dog knows that they need to go
out when they wake up in the morning, throughout the day at strategically
planned times, and finally for an evening stroll. You tend to notice when
it is dark outside because you may need to take a light to see and be seen while
walking along the park paths or in the street. During the winter, when the
nights are really long and there are few hours of daylight, you have no choice
but to hitch up the dogs and head out into the dark. Doggies cannot wait
extra hours for daylight.
Anyway, that pretty much assures that I know that there is
more than enough night to go around all winter long. Nights in the winter
are primo for great, reliable skywave communication on bands like 160, 80, and
40 meters.
