Andy VE7PT delivered an excellent HF Emergency Communications Zoom session. Many attending are involved training at different EOC radio rooms up and down Vancouver Island. A link to the presentation is found in the previous post.
Great Zoom call on Thursday September 26th. John VA7PX spoke for about 55 minutes on his passion for POTA especially the FT8 variety.
There were twelve IslandHF members in attendance (actually 13 but VE7JEY got knocked off the air by a storm up in Qualicum Beach.) Below are photos plus a link to the video which was saved.
I like the way the Washington State QSO party ‘runs’… it’s very friendly. People stop to chat and compare notes. CW exchanges are at slow speeds, encouraging those who don’t use that mode much. And it’s daytime only; sensible. The BC QSO party and future Vancouver Island contests should follow the same format.
I’m surprised that more BC stations didn’t participate in Salmon Run; maybe they just dabble like me and don’t post their scores. (I had other activities on both days). I got 27 of the 39 counties in WA; next year I plan to take a more serious ‘run’ at the contest.
Editor’s note: Thank you Alan for “flying the IslandHF flag” in this contest.