CQ World Wide SSB Contest

The 15m band was wide open and wall-to-wall with contesters. The stations were pretty much overlapping each other. I made a few contacts but I didn't find it very interesting....until I worked a station in Senegal (that made me feel a bit better).

15m band open today

One station in Europe commented about my signal, "You're the loudest signal from North America."

It must be the tree...

Greenwood Ham Radio Flea Market 2006

Another nice flea market this past weekend in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Greenwood is in the Annapolis Valley, about 1.5 hours from Halifax. We made it into a complete day trip and drove about 400km during the course of the day.

I got some great deals at the flea market. No radios, but a few smaller items that made the trip very worthwhile (I mean over and above seeing all the usual folks again).

-A hard cover 1994 ARRL Handbook for only $5.
-A Sony AN-1 Active Antenna system for only $10.
-Some brand new 4 to 1 DiSEqC switches (used for satellite TV) for only $5 each.

2006 October 04

On this date the proud province of Nova Scotia tentatively entered the latter half of the 20th century. Sunday shopping is now permitted starting this Sunday.

Yee haw.

'Lettuce spray four whirled peas.'

Cape Verde

Worked D44AC - Carlos on Cape Verde.
20m USB.