Subfreezing Wind Chill Rocks Rockwork 2

The Rockwork 2 ocean cliff near Manzanita, Oregon is hit by stiff wind and a subfreezing wind chill during the March 2021 DXpedition (on March 4), rocking the two 6 inch (15cm) FSL antennas set up on their 5 foot (1.52m) PVC bases. Calculated wind chill from the 30 mph wind gusts was 28 degrees F, with live FSL antenna tuning required for all DXing-- wild!

[@4nradio782]

Hi Gary, that's an impressive "manly" DXing effort as always! Braving the elements makes the IDs all the more sweeter, doesn't it!
Have you ever used active noise-cancelling headphones while at the cliffs? I can highly recommend Sony's WH-1000XM3 model. These aren't cheap but the results are superb. I like how they knock down the roar of nearby waves when trying to concentrate on signals near the beach...and they help with the noise of those 18-wheelers on the highway too! I've upgraded my Sony's with thicker after-market earpads for even better isolation and active noise reduction. There's an even newer XM4 version of the headphones but I don't think they offer any advantage for "our" kind of use.
73, Guy

[@DXerGary]

Thanks Guy, noise canceling headphones would have been great, since the howls of the wind were so strong that it was tough to hear the FSL tuning peaks :-) Vicious weather always provides good training on the cliffs, though, so that you can come back prepared for anything the next time!