Cycled out to The Cuyahoga Valley National Park on Saturday to get in a quick activation before we were sucked into a whirlwind of family activities. It was a great day for a ride and the park was empty. In the coming weeks, I’m sure there will be more people out to see the colors as the leaves turn. Then we’ll arrive at my favorite time after the first freeze when the parks become far less used and only the weirdos who like to sit outside in the cold (like me) will be hiking around.
Location: The Octagon at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Band Conditions: 20m was on fire for FT8. Pulling in plenty of signals and getting out to most of the U.S. and parts of Western Europe.
Weather: Sunny, clear, a bit muggy, 80 dF.
Solar Conditions: A: 5; K: 1; Flux: 139
22 Contacts on FT8. All on 20m.
