04/23/207z

Weaverville, NC is where I landed today.  I talked to Rick/KC4NN.  He was using his FT-DX3000 radio and sounded fine.  Unfortunately the QSO didn't last a long time due to band conditions.  However, I was sitting outside under the tree.  The sun is shining and the temperature is 70 degrees.  It sure turned out to be a wonderful day to enjoy a Sunday afternoon.  Weaverville is a small town but is the home of the A-B Emblem company which is one of the world's largest producers of embroidered patches.  It would be super cool to pick up a patch right from the factory.  They have some nice bed and breakfasts to stay the night and to be entertained you can get some fantastic pizza at the Blue Mountain Pizza.  They are recognized as one of the top 10 pizza places in Western NC.  It is family friendly.  They have good beer and live music nightly.  It doesn't sound like a bad place to spend a night or two.