Timmy the MadfoxWhat I have here is the sequel to Athlete Kings.
Winter Heat brings 11 winter sporting events to the Saturn console.
From Skiing, through Snowboarding to even the Bobsleigh. It's all here.
Sorry it's late (I've been out for most of the day), but for #SaturnDay & #SEGASaturday, I've pulled out Winter Heat.
Snowboarding, Bobsled, Ski Jump & more. It's all here for a total of 11 winter events.
Eric HendricksonI've been having a blast with Winterheat Simplex Event! Racking up local contacts on VHF/UHF. It's a contest but it's also a fun "activation" practice for all skill levels.
https://w6hs.net/winterheat-simplex-event-the-perfect-contest-for-new-hams/
KE0FFT#WINTERHEAT2025, in its 6th year, is a month-long VHF/UHF simplex event. Last Year over 785 participants made over 214,000 contacts. The event is open to all FCC licensed amateur radio operators.
The event will commence at 00:00:01UTC on January 1, 2025 and conclude at 23:59:59UTC on January 31, 2025.
All contacts shall be via FM-voice but can be either analog or digital (#Fusion, #DSTAR, #DMR). #WINTERHEAT ~ https://hamactive.com/index.php
John EnglartSydney Airport has broken its winter record of 31.1°C this Friday, reaching 31.6°C at 2:48pm.
In August 2024 to date, Sydney's running average maximum has been 21°C, some 3.1 above the long-term average.
#temperaturerecord
#winterHeat
#Sydney
#heatwave
#climatecrisis
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/sydney-hits-30c-in-winter/1889812
Sydney hits 30°C in winter
Sydney reached 30°C just before 2pm this Friday, and edged up to 30.3°C at 2:30pm, making it just the third time the city has reached the 30-degree mark in winter since records began in 1858. Sydney's August (and winter) record is 31.3°C, and while Friday's maximum appears to have fallen short of that mark, other parts of the city recorded their hottest winter day on record. Sydney Airport broke its winter record of 31.1°C this Friday, reaching 31.6°C at 2:48pm. Even though the main city weather station's record hasn't been broken, this week's heat has still been remarkable because of its persistence. Bear in mind that the average winter maximums at Sydney’s main weather station at Observatory Hill (on the fringe of the CBD near the Harbour Bridge) are: June 17°C July 16.5°C August 17.9°C CLICK HERE FOR LONG-TERM SYDNEY CLIMATE DATA In August 2024 to date, Sydney's running average maximum has been 21°C, some 3.1 above the long-term average. Sydney maximum temps over the last 10 days up until and including Friday have been: 26.2°C, 23.7°C, 22.9°C, 26.9°C, 23.1°C, 24.9°C, 23.5°C, 28.1°C, 24.5°C, 30.1°C So that's an ongoing stretch of 10 days when each day's maximum temperature has been at least five degrees warmer than average, with some days well over 10 degrees above the average. By any measure, that is a remarkable run. The unseasonable heat is being caused by exceptionally warm northwesterly winds for winter. These winds are being driven over eastern Australia by a strong low pressure system far down in the Southern Ocean, and an associated cold front flicking southern Victoria and Tasmania. While the front is causing bitterly cold weather in Tasmania, most of the cold air staying is well south of the mainland.
I experimented setting up for #6meters last night for the first time. No contacts made, but I did figure out that my BCA-300 Dual-Band Mag Mount Antenna tunes nicely using the Yaesu 857D and the YT-100 tuner. So maybe sometime in the not too distant future I’ll actually make a QSO. I was tuned to 52.540 as it’s one of the designated frequencies for HamActive’s #WINTERHEAT event. #6m
“At just half a day into #WINTERHEAT2024 participants have already made over 3,100 contacts.
Last year the event saw over 207,000 contacts being made and the goal for this year is to make a quarter of a million contacts.
Reach out to your local hams, mention the event on your local Facebook Groups, help spread the word about the event to help make that quarter million contact goal a reality.” #WinterHeat #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #hamr
Got my first #WinterHeat2024 QSO this morning at 0417CST / 1017UTC. There are a couple of us participating here in Olney, Illinois - and luckily we’re working similar schedules. #WinterHeat
Listening to some #StraightKeyNight #MorseCode QSO’s on the #CountyCommGP5ssb radio and monitoring 2m / 70cm for simplex #WinterHeat calls on the #AnyTone878uv while processing messages at work tonight. I have headphones - otherwise my coworkers would hate me. #SKN
ARRL’s #StraightKeyNight (#SKN) and Ham Active’s #WinterHeat have begun. #HamRadio #AmateurRadio #hamr #SpecialEvent