hehehehe.... Jim, you're beginning to scare me ! :)
73 de Gary, AA2IZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
To: "Robert Shohet" <kq2m@earthlink.net>; "towertalk"
<towertalk@contesting.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 3:23 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re: Equinox Day
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> > > Anyway, just some trivial info which might be of some interest
> > > to those also interested in how to find the direction towards
> > > True North, hi.
>
> Bob, KQ2M, wrote:
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> >
> > I thought that to find True North you need to use a plastic owl! :-)
>
> Out here, about 30 to 45 minutes before sunrise, and continuing
> throughout the day, a brilliant red Cardinal sits right atop the mast
> on my "tower" (well, only about 35 feet high now, cranked down).
> He sings and sings his heart out, actually a sort of a loud Chirp!
> Chirp! Chirp. Usually four or five of these in a row, then he will
> pause for a few seconds then begin again. Wonder if he is
> calling out for any available lady Cardinal? He has not offered
> to show me the direction to North, however. But is very good
> at awakening me each of these pre-Spring mornings.
>
> But he is at the highest available spot in our yard, hi.
> Perhaps he will spot the Fed Ex man with my Orion
> one of these days?
>
> 73, Jim KH7M
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