analog adventures

But First … A Field Day Debrief

n more than 45 years of Field Days in Alaska, I have never participated in one with decent propagation. Sitting right in the middle of the Auroral Oval, also known as the Bermuda Triangle of RF, is a pretty sure guarantee of having nearly total absorption during the timeframe around Field Day. We were fully expecting a departure from this depressing scenario with promises that Cycle 25 begin, but just the day before Field Day, the Sun decided to “blow chunks” (), which created a total radio wipeout the entire weekend. The only redeeming factor was that my friends in California were also reporting abysmal propagation, so at least there was some general commiseration.