Finally getting some decent accumulation - got just over 0.25 inches for today.
The whole county is breathing a sigh of relief. Still a long way to go to clear the fire hazard - dig down a few inches and the soil is bone dry; river level is still very low.
Spent the day in town getting some parts for a different antenna design (Broomstick - optimized for reception (here and here)). I am in a really poor location for long distance communications - in a deep valley blocking any East/West avenue of transmission. Currently using a basic loaded dipole and will be upgrading to a Windom soon. Also want to try Magnetic Loops - requires some specialized construction and components but nothing outside of what I can build - that one will be a long winter project though, too many other irons in the fire currently.
Heading back into town tomorrow - a buddy is retiring and there is a large party at his organization. Bringing Lulu along so she can meet some more people from my new tribe (Emergency Communications).
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