Re: [Elecraft] K1 out on the Appalachian Trail

2010-05-22 Thread Ron Polityka
Hello, Before I departed the home QTH for the Appalachian Trail I took one last look at the weather radar. I was glad I did that when I did because I would have been driving into rain and I would have not gotten out on the AT at all today. So I headed towards the East in PA land. I arrived

Re: [Elecraft] K1 out on the Appalachian Trail

2010-05-22 Thread Fred Atchley
Ron, GL with your K1 on the trail. I'll listen for you tonight on 40M. The XYL and I visited the start of the AT (Georgia) 2 weeks ago. There were reports of lots of Black bear activity. Campers were told to hang their food high in a tree (at least 12 feet up and 8 feet from the tree trunk). 73, Fr

[Elecraft] K1 out on the Appalachian Trail

2010-05-22 Thread Ron Polityka
Hello, Today 22 May 2010 I will be going out onto the Appalachian Trail to give my Elecraft K1 radio some exercise. I will be one of about a dozen Polar Bears out on the trails having some fun with our portable radios. The PB Ops that will be out on the trails can be found at: http://www.n3ep