Loading 2m, 432 and 1296 in the Jeep after Michele and Scott arrived from San Francisco
Special rack made for the radios and the computer monitor
With the passenger seat removed, I could sit backwards, facing the radios
Elsa prepared a delicious BBQ steak dinner for the crew Friday evening
Checking the car-to-car radio with Fred before the drive up the hill Saturday morning
Fred at the left, Scott driving the Jeep, Peter checking the van, and Michele in front
The 2m Yagi goes up first on a ten-foot mast
And then the 6m beam goes under it.
Well, it all worked last year...
Antennas for 440 and 1296 using an Armstrong Rotator
Scott operating WSJT FT8 on 6m
The nature of the contest has changed radically in the last year
Michele's humble station on 220 FM
Sunset on Saturday
Sunrise on Sunday at 5:30 AM
At 4000 feet, we're above the clouds
The hill slopes downward behind the van, making use of the ladder difficult