Over the past two weeks my wife and I have done quite a bit of travelling -
Columbus, OH to visit our daughter, Wheaton, IL to visit my mother, and
Ludington, MI for a few days of personal R&R. I took along my
"shack-in-a-box" which consists of an Elecraft KX1, a pack of 10 NiMH AA
batteries, a Palm paddle, and a 40-ft random-wire antenna with three 16-foot
radials all made from very thin bead wire. In each location I managed to
find a few minutes to slip out to the backyard or to a nearby park, shoot
the antenna up into a convenient tree (slingshot), and enjoy a few QSOs with
a "mighty" three watts of power. Most of my contacts were made on 20 and 40
meters, with one or two on 30. I worked KS, FL, PA, VT, MO, VA, CT, WA, NJ,
and OH, along with a couple of DX - an EA6, and an EA7. I had an absolute
blast!
73,
Paul - N8XMS
(Back home in Livonia, MI)
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