Hello,
Yesterday I arrived 18:30 UTC at the location I was to meet KD1JV. I seen
two hikers looking at the board with the map. I asked them if they needed
any help finding their next shelter. They were two soldiers that are
stationed in AZ. They were on leave hiking a section of the AT. They told me
that Steve passed them while they were taking a break and that they were
heading to a shelter.
I hiked to the shelter and found Steve, we chatted for a while and I asked
them if they wanted to head towards town for their supplies. They were
stocked up from the night before and did not need anything. I looked at my
watch and it was already 19:30 UTC. So I started to setup the K1 station.
Started calling CQ on 7.033 around 19:45 UTC. I was there calling CQ until
20:15 UTC. I did hear other stations on 40m but the signals were weak and a
lot of QRN and QSB. The thunderhead clouds were building.
I went to 30 meters and worked a station in Buena Vista, VA. We chatted for
a while and then the dreaded QSB got us. So I went onto 20 meters and called
CQ on 14.060 for 30 minutes. No takers so I ventured down in the lower 25
KHz. I worked LZ1RGM near Sofia, Bulgaria. New country for me and that was
799 QSO.
I thought I would give someone a chance on the East Coast to work me for the
800th QSO. So I went back to 7.033 and called CQ for 50 minutes. I tuned
around and could not find anyone or any CW signal on the 40m CW band. I did
hear some Canadians talking on SSB above 7.040 but that was it.
I went back to 30 meters and called CQ and the 800 QSO was calling me. The
800 QSO was with a station in Greenville, SC. We talked for about 15
minutes. The QSB and QRN started to build and I informed that he was my
800th QSO from the Appalachian Trail. Happy Dance!!!
I talked to Steve for a little while longer and packed up my pack. I might
see Steve today, Saturday or Sunday. They are hiking around 10 to 12 miles a
day. They are starting out at 6 AM and stop around 1 or 2 PM. He said that
they are taking it easy due to the heat and humidity. So far they have been
finding plenty of water but that is starting to dry up. They will be hiking
into the Delaware Water Gap and they he will go home.
Sorry I did not work those that were looking for me.
72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
www.wb3aal.com
www.n3epa.org/
K1 - SN 01011
K2 - SN 01392
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