Subj : Re: Fall
To   : DARYL STOUT
From : JIMMY ANDERSON
Date : Mon Sep 20 2021 21:20:00

-=> Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 SD> The days are still quite warm here (80F/26.6C) but getting quite cool
 SD> at night (65F/18.3C).  The trees aren't quite starting to turn yet but
 SD> I'm betting in the next few weeks we'll seeing gold, orange, and red
 SD> colors everywhere.

 DS>   Parts of north and central Arkansas were in the 50s this morning. I
 DS> used to think you had to get a frost and freeze to get the leaves to
 DS> change color, but it's the shortening of daylight hours.

I heard something on Says You, I think it was, that the Fall colors are
the ACTUAL colors of the leaves. They are green during the summer because
they are filled with Chlorophyll. I found that interesting.

I'm also ready for COOL weather, but not cold. :-)

 SD> This is my absolute favorite time of year.  I am a big sap for the
 SD> holiday season also. :D

 SD> For amateur radio operators, it means the beginning of 160 meter season
 SD> too. <G>

 DS>   Now, if the bands will cooperate.

Well, we are having our floors replaced, so my 'base station' has been
put on hold. :-)

I do have an HT by the bed, but locally 2m/440 is so dead I don't even
turn it on most of the time... :-(





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