Hi Wayne, Sounds like a super fun time!!! I sure wish my son or XYL would take some interest in the radio. For sure head out next year with the kids and have a blast.
-- Mike WE0H K2 #6698 Wayne B wrote: > I snuck in about an hour of FD operation late tonight, setting up camp > in the back yard. The KX1 is perfect for this type of ad-hoc > installation -- just toss a wire in a tree and plug in the attached > keyer paddle. Signals were quite good, and I worked about 20 stations > using 2 W (internal lithium AA battery pack). EU was pounding in on > top of the FD activity. And on 30 m, FO and ZL were coming in. 30 m is > a great band during FD for those who want to escape from it, at least > briefly. > > My daughter (age 10) came out in her PJ's to investigate. She was > quite exited by all the signals and the red and white glow from the > KX1's LED display and logbook lamp. My wife suggested that next year I > the kids camping for FD and keep the tradition going.... > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
