In a message dated 12/26/2007 7:37:49 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm back from my week-long road trip, and I finally have pictures from my trip online, plus the pictures from my K2 build...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/af6fh/collections/ (Note: If you're offended by pictures of ham radios and stuffed animals in close proximity, you probably shouldn't look... :-) I actually didn't do much radio stuff on my trip; it was my first road trip ever, and at times just getting from one place to another was as much as I could handle! However, I did set my K2 up in the field, which was good practice, because I expect to be doing more of that in the future. My road-trip kit needs a little refinement, too, and I'll have to work on that a bit. (Expect questions later!) Sarah AF6FH ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sarah, I'm pleased that you took the time to stop in Gaviota and snap a few photos of the rest stop as well. I live a few miles down the road toward Santa Barbara. The dead trees you saw are more of a bush when foliated and were actually the remains of a burn that swept through the area about 3 years ago. The protracted draught in this area has delayed the usual re-growth considerably. This area is noted for its daily high winds and that contributes somewhat to the vulnerability to fires. I hope you had a chance to turn towards the beach area a 1/4 mile south and have a look at one of the nicest beaches on the Cal coast. know for a very wide expanse of pure white sand I have spent quite a few days as a youngster playing there. The shot up hill at the ridge on the west side has a very interesting feature we cal the 'elephant'. It's most noticeable when in the southbound 101 as you approach from the canyon. along the ridgeback is a formation of rocks that look like a small family of elephants - mom, pop, and a couple young, as they trudge up the ridge tail in trunk with the lead elephants trunk/head and right ear very pronounced. Mostly only locals who travel the road frequently are aware of it. Hope the rest of trip was fun and love the K2! Al WA6VNN - K2 4887, 6281, K3 31 **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
