Friggatrishaidekaphobia
13 January 2012 | French Harbor
Sunny 80's
If the title got you I'll explain. It is the fear of Friday the 13th. However we found out that in Spanish speaking countries they are afraid of Tuedsay the 13th so go figure.
Friday, is my moring to be net controller for the NW Caribbean Net. This is a controlled net of SSB radio boats who check in to pass traffic, ask and answer questions, and keep track of any boats who check in that are under way and wish to be tracked by the net collectively. We also pass weather from various sources for those who may not be able to access all the weather sources. As net controller I control the potential chaos of 15-20 boats wanting to talk all on the same frequency, I decide who talks and for how long.
It is a lot of fun, we get to meet people over the radio that we may have met previously in other countries etc. This net covers Honduras, Belize, and Yuctan Mexico although we occasionaly get people farther away, in Cuba, or elsewhere. At least this is something I can do with a bum back. Getting better slowly day by day with occasional setbacks.