magic in the sky

Recently, after having completed a number of mundane office chores, I switched on the HF rig to see who may be “out there” playing on the airwaves.

Alas, as I slowly swept up, then down, then back up again, it was apparent very little in the way of SSB (my preferred mode) was making its way through the noise that I found on just about every band. In short, some imaginary monster was feasting on signals and devouring them with an insatiable appetite. In other terms, the bands were deader than the disco era.

So after monitoring for signs of the Big Bang and coming to the conclusion that listening to background noise is boring, I decided to follow up on some long-deferred radio education pursuits.

Following Alice

A friend