<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">It has finally happened. The 60dB+ attenuator was finally removed this morning and I now have a terrifically better view from 90-135 degrees!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="91B0E2FB-5DDD-4FA4-9329-CA462BE86831" src="cid:36B491C9-604C-4275-AA6C-5E6E177D4DD4@chris.org" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="7C06CF7F-55AE-44E5-A466-9ADBC2CB5A89" src="cid:90228FF3-81DF-47E2-B2A9-52F24BD9F57A@chris.org" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="">Chris Cox, N0UK<br class=""><a href="mailto:chrisc@chris.org" class="">chrisc@chris.org</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Sep 8, 2020, at 11:01 AM, Chris Cox, N0UK <<a href="mailto:chrisc@chris.org" class="">chrisc@chris.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">A couple of days ago, a nice orange paint circle appeared around the trunk of the elm tree that has been growing ever taller and wider and blocking the microwave horizon from our balcony towards the east through south-east.<br class=""><br class="">So, if any of these super storm cells dematerialize in a week or so, maybe we will have a good opportunity to work. Hopefully before the contest anyway! Although a new tree will be replanted by the city to replace the Dutch Elm diseased miscreant, it should be a number of years before it grows tall enough to be an impediment again.<br class=""><br class="">Chris Cox, N0UK<br class=""><a href="mailto:chrisc@chris.org" class="">chrisc@chris.org</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class="">On Sep 8, 2020, at 10:18 AM, Gedas Vysniauskas W8BYA <w8bya@mchsi.com> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">We have a very nice rain front making it's way east placing it exactly where we need it to make some 10 GHz RS QSO's. Below is a screen shot. QSO's are possible between now and the next several hours I would say, maybe longer. Call me if anyone wants to try. (260) 622-8233<br class=""><br class=""><ellifaafcjffnilk.png><br class=""><br class="">Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT<br class=""></blockquote><br class=""></blockquote><br class=""></div></body></html>