Whales
On The Air 2017
WOTA 2017 was a great success. Mike (KA5VZE) and Bill
(KV6Z) spent about 3 hours leisurely calling CQ and scanning the bands. We each
made several QSOs and the best DX was ON4UN in Belgium using a 35 ft. end fed
wire with a 9:1 UNUN connected to a KX2.
Several visitors to the Blue Whale stopped by to ask what
we were doing and we were glad to take the time to explain our operation and
Ham Radio in general. The park attendant was very helpful and accommodating and
that made our visit very pleasant. Even though Historic Route 66 was only a few
yards away, the road noise was not an issue when using headphones. It is a
scenic park with enough trees to easily suspend a wire antenna so I’m already
thinking about a return trip.
73
Bill
KV6Z
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