[Elecraft] WA3WSJ's AT QRP Hike in PA

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hello all,

This past weekend I was joined by Scott, N3SW, as we hiked twenty-one
miles on the Appalachian Trail from Pine Grove State Park to Caledonia
State Park here in Pennsylvania. The scenery was just beautiful with the
fall leaf colors on all the mountains we hiked over and through. The
first day we hiked around 4.5 miles to Toms Run Shelters. These two
shelters looked new! I put up my tent and Scott slept in his hammock.
Friday night I worked N4BP in the contest and later we just sat by the
campfire and then to bed in around 35' weather. Saturday we awoke to
just above freezing temperatures, but clear blue skies. We eat breakfast
and then hiked around 6.5 miles to Birch Run Shelter. Again this shelter
looks new! Scott and myself found a nice campsite about 100 yards from
the shelter to set up camp. After setting up our camp, we played radio
and I worked W8AT! How about that call W8(AT)! Yes my Elecraft
Pimped-Out KX1 worked great the entire hike. Oh yes, I forgot to
mention that I forgot my BW Antenna, but Scott had an extra Norcal
Doublet so I used that antenna on 30m.  Saturday night we again made a
nice campfire and sat around the fire talking and listening to the Penn
State Football game and later the baseball game. It was a great evening
and the fire kept us warm.  Sunday we packed up and hiked some gorgeous
trail with elevations over two thousand feet. This section was a
ten-mile hike back to Caledonia S.P. 

The hike was great as we met lots of people on the trail and at the
shelters. We met two grandparents shadowing their grandson and his dog
as they hiked the AT, a group of seven girls, a south-bounder and many
more. It was a great experience that will forever stay with me. Thank
you Scott, N3SW,  for hiking with me. 

If you want to view some pictures of this great hike, just click on the
link below.

http://wa3wsj.homestead.com/Hiking.html


72,
Kangaroo Ed, WA3WSJ


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[Elecraft] WA3WSJ's PA QRP Hike

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hello all,

Well I hiked 27-miles in four days and met a bunch of interesting
people. In fact I met a ham at the ATC Headquarters in Boiling Springs
and another ham on the trail. I hiked from Duncannon, PA to Boiling
Springs, PA and had a real blast.  I also took my pimped-out KX1 with
me and made contacts along the Appalachian Trail. This hike was the
first in a series of four hikes I'm calling my Footsteps into Maryland
Series of hikes. I started this PA AT Hike a few years ago and hope to
finish off Pennsylvania soon. The scenery was just awesome! The weather
was great and the AT just fabulous for this hike. If anyone wants to
view pictures of my hike, just click on the link below.

http://www.wa3wsj.homestead.com

72,
Kangaroo Ed, WA3WSJ

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[Elecraft] WA3WSJ's AT QRP Hike

[Edward R. Breneiser]

Hello all,

Look for Kangaroo Ed, WA3WSJ hiking the AT here in Pennsylvania starting
Thursday, 5/22 until Sunday, 5/25. I'll be hiking and playing qrp with
my pimped-out Elecraft KX1 Radio. Look for me on CW around  7.030mhz,
10.117mhz and 14.060mhz. If the bands are to busy with the contest, I'll
stay on 30m around 10.117mhz +- qrm. This is the fist of a series of
hikes to finish off the AT here in PA. I'm calling the four hikes my 
Footsteps to Maryland Series of hikes. For more information check out
my website at: http://wa3wsj.homestead.com/

I'll also be sending out my special Kangaroo Ed QSL Card to all who work
me while I'm on the AT. The link above shows this unique card.

72,
Kangaroo Ed, WA3WSJ

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