He tuned to Channel 43. The fire lookout’s private link. Static. Then a voice, rough and sleepy: “...copy that, unit four. Midnight clear.”
He closed the laptop, picked up his coffee mug (cold, two hours ago), and toasted the radio. Adms 2i Ft 8800 Programming Software
87%... 94%...
Leo saved the file: pacific_coast_2024.ft8 . Then he connected the cable to the FT-8800’s DATA jack. The radio’s screen flickered. appeared on the LCD. He tuned to Channel 43
“Last chance,” he whispered to the radio. rough and sleepy: “...copy that
The Chirp of Midnight
