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wayne burdick

KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

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Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location ever. Here’s a link to his video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00

Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all at the same time!

Wayne
N6KR

* * *

Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".

73,

Mike KM6AB

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k4vd

Re: KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

Rocks on the Air. Nice! Only thing better would be if Mike got up and
pulled a fish off a line hanging from the fiberglass mast. That would
complete the picture.

73,
Kev K4VD

On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location
> ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>
> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all
> at the same time!
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> * * *
>
> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m
> end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft
> fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns
> above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of
> the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could
> simply be " Elecraft Island".
>
> 73,
>
> Mike KM6AB
>
>
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wayne burdick

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I love it. Proof at last of the mystical connection between ham radio and fishing.

Imagine calling CQ and having a trout jump into your boat.

Wayne

> On Aug 29, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Kevin der Kinderen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Rocks on the Air. Nice! Only thing better would be if Mike got up and
> pulled a fish off a line hanging from the fiberglass mast. That would
> complete the picture.
>
> 73,
> Kev K4VD
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location
>> ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>>
>> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all
>> at the same time!
>>
>> Wayne
>> N6KR
>>
>> * * *
>>
>> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m
>> end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft
>> fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns
>> above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of
>> the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could
>> simply be " Elecraft Island".
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mike KM6AB
>>
>>
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k6dgw

Re: KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

They taught us in survival and jump school ... Never try to catch a fish
with your hands. You'll expend way more calories than you'll get from
the fish, which won't work anyway, and you'll just annoy the fish. They
never said, "Don't try and catch the fish with a KX3 and your antenna."

73,

Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 8/29/2017 7:53 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> I love it. Proof at last of the mystical connection between ham radio and fishing.
>
> Imagine calling CQ and having a trout jump into your boat.
>
> Wayne
>
>
>> On Aug 29, 2017, at 6:56 PM, Kevin der Kinderen <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Rocks on the Air. Nice! Only thing better would be if Mike got up and
>> pulled a fish off a line hanging from the fiberglass mast. That would
>> complete the picture.
>>
>> 73,
>> Kev K4VD
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 29, 2017 at 9:45 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location
>>> ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>>>
>>> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all
>>> at the same time!
>>>
>>> Wayne
>>> N6KR
>>>
>>> * * *
>>>
>>> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m
>>> end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft
>>> fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns
>>> above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of
>>> the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could
>>> simply be " Elecraft Island".
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Mike KM6AB
>>>
>>>
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Truly a neat location! The place I went for the eclipse was no where near as cool... a boat landing at the Congaree river.. but there were pump up boats going out with dogs and the like to visit vegetation islands in the river..
I just stayed on shore because my back and small boats do not do well together...

From: "Wayne Burdick [hidden email] [KX3]" <[hidden email]>
To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>; "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 9:45 PM
Subject: [KX3] KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location ever. Here’s a link to his video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00

Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all at the same time!

Wayne
N6KR

* * *

Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".

73,

Mike KM6AB

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Vic Rosenthal

Re: KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

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The only improvement I would make is salt water for better ground
conductivity.

...And make it count as a new DXCC country!

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 30 Aug 2017 04:45, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating
> location ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>
> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH
> all at the same time!
>
> Wayne N6KR
>
> * * *
>
> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a
> 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging
> from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in
> the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the
> video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the
> drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".
>
> 73,
>
> Mike KM6AB
>
>
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Tommy

Re: KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

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"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale........"

Tom - KB2SMS

KX2 #01927

On 08/29/2017 09:45 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote:

> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>
> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all at the same time!
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> * * *
>
> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".
>
> 73,
>
> Mike KM6AB
>
>
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Bill K9YEQ

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There's and RC hobby there as well with the great fly in. Too bad we didn't see the landing of the Drone or get more info on success of the portable op... unless I missed it. Hi!

73,
Bill
K9YEQ

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From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
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To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location ever. Here’s a link to his video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00

Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all at the same time!

Wayne
N6KR

* * *

Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".

73,

Mike KM6AB

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wayne burdick

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Maybe Mike could have used the drone to hold up a wire antenna, too?

Wayne

> On Aug 30, 2017, at 4:12 PM, Bill Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> There's and RC hobby there as well with the great fly in. Too bad we didn't see the landing of the Drone or get more info on success of the portable op... unless I missed it. Hi!
>
> 73,
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick
> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 8:45 PM
> To: Elecraft Reflector <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
> Subject: [Elecraft] KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P
>
> Mike, KM6AB, has found what may be the coolest portable operating location ever. Here’s a link to his video:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rumdRbqLI00
>
> Also see his description below. Now, don’t everyone rush to this QTH all at the same time!
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> * * *
>
> Here is a quick video operating my KX2 from a tiny island feeding a 20m end fed half wave (64:1 transformer and 32ft of wire) hanging from a 33ft fiberglass mast. The island is in Huntington Lake, CA in the Sierra mtns above Fresno. Still pics can be grabbed from the video and near the end of the video I'm holding up the KX2 as the drone flies by. The caption could simply be " Elecraft Island".
>
> 73,
>
> Mike KM6AB

Dave Sublette

Re: KX2 owner discovers Heaven/P

My son, K4TOO uses his drone to place a messenger line where he wants it to pull antennas up through trees. He has a remote release that makes it a very accurate operation. He used it on Field Day this year and also to string hidden antennas up at his home QTH.

Dave, K4TO
> On Aug 30, 2017, at 7:18 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Maybe Mike could have used the drone to hold up a wire antenna, too?
>
> Wayne
>

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