K1 surrounded by my feet
my super wire antenna creeping out of the tent
Colorado Trail - Segment 7
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All times logged in Mountain Standard Time (approximate) NØSXX Log May 24 MYNR/ HISNR/ BAND TIME CALL MYRST HISRST NAME QTH BAND TIME CALL MYRST HISRST NAME QTH 20 1632 AC6UV 559 579 GODY CAMPGROUND IN NORTHEAST LA PORTABLE - K2 @ 5W AND DIPOLE - 7000' ELEVATION 20 1650 WB6HGJ 589 589 GUY SAN DIEGO 72F & CLEAR - WORK TODAY BUT TMRW OFF - 54 YRS - WRKS AT LARGE APT COMPLEX 20 1915 N9NE 579 589 TODD OSHKOSH, WI 5W AND K2 - 3EL YAGI - GAVE ME A CONGRATS ON MY 3RD PLACE FINISH IN 2003 BB - SAW QRPL POST 20 1925 K9Y2 559 579 SAN MADISON, WI NICE QSO - SAW MY QRPL POST 20 1940 WA9SPY 559 589 GLENN SACRAMENTO, CO K2@100W - TURNED DOWN TO 5W LATER - SAW QRPL POST I operated with the k1 and and 83 foot wire. I used to just throw the wire in a tree 80' from the tent which left the far end of the wire up high and the near end low. Now, I throw the wire over a tree as close to the operating position as I can so the wire is higher closer to the radio. The other end I go ahead and throw in a tree. This time I threw the wire over a limb about 25' high right next to the tent. The far end I threw in a tree but the end was probably only 10' from the ground. This seemed to work well. Below are pictures of the k1 in the tent and the wire running out of the tent.