I had a great long weekend with my KX-1.
I took it up to Elk Lake, MI, where my family rents a set of cabins
every summer. I pulled a wire up into a tree, laid out three radials,
and went to town. I worked about 20 stations in the North America QSO
Party and had a couple of nice ragchews over the 3-1/2 days I was up
there.
My operating position couldn't have been my nicer. I was on the
screened-in porch of one of the cabins, looking out over the lake,
with a nice, cool breeze flowing as I was operating. You just can't
beat summers in northern Michigan. :)
73!
Dan KB6NU
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CW Geek and MI Affiliated Club Coordinator
Read my ham radio blog at www.kb6nu.com
LET'S GET MORE KIDS INTO HAM RADIO!
On Aug 5, 2006, at 9:40 PM, Paul Gates, KD3JF wrote:
The YL and I had a good day at the National Zoo
in Wash. DC .... Set up the KX1 in the Parking
Lot with a 40 meter Ham Stick and made contacts
with the KX1. I was excited about that because I
have made very few contacts in the past with the
KX1.
I have not hooked any cables up to the car
battery yet but a few months ago John Harper had
told me about the 11.1 V. LiPoly battery and used
it today. The KX1 was putting out 3.5-4 watts so
that made it pretty easy to have some contacts.
We parked by an Island of grass under a shady
tree and set up our 2 folding chairs with a shelf
on the right side of the chair so that made
operating a breeze. The Antenna was in the clear
and set up in the center of the rear deck of our
Impala.
Paul, KD3JF
Paul, KD3JF
Glen Burnie, MD
FM19qd (Map Grid Square)
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