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I started before 3 since nobody was doing FT8 on 40 at the time and ran until the thunder got real at about 4:45. Chuck, I don't see those columns, either. Not just you. 73 contacts made. 73, Kay N3KN

The 7AM-9AM column on the schedule spreadsheet for Wed and Thurs appear to be missing. Is it just me? Chuck K4QS

Just got done with a 20M CW shift. It wasn’t terribly busy – ran in streaks, no calls for a stretch then several at once. Worked quite a few European stations and Midwest US this afternoon. As mentioned earlier QSB was a challenge. 73, Leon NT8B

No storms here so I'll try 80 m SSB for a while. 73, Bill de K3WD

I just signed-up for the 7-9pm slot, but QRN is very bad, and action is minimal. We'll see.... --- Mike N4CF

I'm out. QRN makes S5 signals unreadable. I made two contacts in 30 minutes --- Mike N4CF

There are enormous gaps in the schedules for July 5 to 7. Please do what you can to fill a few. I am allowing in, a couple people from the wait list also. Remember, top 5 logs get a $25 gift card ... this year, it'll be a gas card. Note there are pirate stations operation. I heard K3K on 7200 last night, big pile up, until well after midnight. But I went back, and said to myself, K3K??? Not K2K? Sure enough, there is spoof station, spoofing 13 Colonies. They even have a QRZ page. From the pile up, the people working them, thought it was K2K. Okay, I am off to 7:00 am 40 meters...

I’m going to start my 3-5 shift on 40 FT8 early since no one is scheduled there now. I’ll have to dodge thunderstorms but will do as much as possible. 73, Kay N3KN

Yesterday I operated 40 meters SSB from 7 to 9 pm. My pace was comfortable. I had a few QSOs here and there but rarely swamped by more than three calls at once. There were 5- or 10-minute intervals with nothing. At 9 pm I handed K2B off to K2LLC and he was immediately (and I mean immediately) swamped with a pileup. How can that be? 73, Bill de K3WD

Finished 9-10pm on 40 CW - had 24 contacts, but just 1 after 9:37PM - band dropped out and high QRN. My first 13 Colonies operation : ) 73, Craig N2DA

Noise is S9 on 40m. Only 1 contact in an hour thus far. Not a good start. Ed KW4Gf Sent via the Samsung Galaxy, powered by Cricket Wireless

I have been asked to pass along to CW ops the fact that CWT is scheduled for three slots today, and maybe to stand down during those times. Here's their request from K2L: One of our K2L CW Operators just advised me of the weekly CWT Sessions that occur each Wednesday for three (3), one-hour periods in the contest bands like 10, 20, 40, 80. He advises that hundreds of CW Operators (Including many 13 Col CW Operators) will be practicing their CW skills at these times across . As such, this mode may be chaotic and somewhat conflict with our event. The CWT operating times for Wednesday - July 6, 2022 are: 0900 - 1000 EDT 1500 - 1600 EDT 2300 - 2400 EDT Since CWT overlaps with our Thirteen Colonies Event, it might make it difficult to make contacts as well as frustrating to other operators. In the spirit of being good radio partner operators, we at K2L will stand-down from CW Operations for these time periods. My comment to them: seems a little silly. They should not take entire bands. A CW signal is maybe 25 Hz wide, so there's plenty of room for all. Use your own judgment. David, K2WPM

Sorry,folks. I'm QRT at 13:30 on 40m SSB. Too much noise and only one contact in 1.5 hours. I will try again. My station features an attic antenna and that may be a source although I had no trouble contacting a few 13 colony stations on 20m just to see if I am getting out and can hear. 73, Ed KW4GF Sent via the Samsung Galaxy, powered by Cricket Wireless

Not much activity for K2B on 20 cw in 9-11 time slot today. K8SYH I hope you have better luck in the 11-1 time slot! -- 73, Paul — N4PD Radio.N4PD@...

Made 60 contacts on 20m FT8 in the 9-11 slot. Somewhat slow and more re-sends than usual. I could hear noise on the band but fortunately most of the contacts eventually completed. A number of other 13 Colonies stations were on 20 FT8 also, FWIW. I'm scheduled for 40 SSB in the 3-5 pm slot and hope the conditions are better than what y'all have had to deal with this morning. Fingers crossed. 73, Kay N3KN

I signed off at 4:25, as the noise level is just to high to dig out the few callers. I logged only 59 contacts in the hour & 25 minutes. I need a shovel to dig that noise out of my ears! Back at it tomorrow, though, for the big finish. 73, Kay N3KN

Storms put of the air for the first hour. Band slowly picked up to usable but still S7 noise plus the static crash. Ended up with 51 for the last hour. John N3MN _

I'm going up to 20 CW. 40 was giving me 3 Qs in 30 min.

I'm going to try a little 30 CW now. Looking at the WX radar and listening to the QRN crashes on 80, I double that will work for me tonight. Chuck K4QS

QRT at 20:32EDT. Very slow and weak signals. Much QSB, which made this shift difficult. Worked several EU stations this evening. 73 Stu2, W7IY