My pack goats and I hiked up to a favorite ham radio site for an overnight to operate in a QRP contest. Goats made mischief while I made many contacts using my FT-817 and Buddistick antenna.
My Goats and I participated in Field Day a 24-hour test of emergency communication skills and equipment held annually every June. Ham radio operators all over North America set up impromptu stations powered from alternative energy sources to provide a vital communications network nationwide.
Guy/N7UN and Steve/NØTU on day one of our backpack QRP expedition in Utah's Canyonlands. This first day we hike to Devil's Pocket and set up camp and ham radio station with K1 and inverted vee antenna.
Rooster & Peanut and I backpacked into Buffalo Peaks Wilderness Area with a few friends. I took the ATS3a/dipole and made a few contacts. Made several interesting QSOs but forgot my MP3 recorder so I didn't capture their audio?
Dan explains how he puts a new colony of bees into their new hive. Protective clothing, tools and equipment are shown and explained. If you have any comments or questions about the video or for Dan please contact him at email: mtnbee@msn.com
My packgoats Rooster & Peanut and I scramble up rock and trail to find a perch for an afternoon of chasing some ham radio contacts. With my FT817/Buddistick and the quiet location I pulled in some fun DX from the south Pacific and Japan.
The Zombie Shuffle is a ham radio QRP contest held every year during Halloween time frame. Purpose of which is to get on the air and have fun making contact with as may 'zombies' (other hams)as possible. This is a video log of the stations I worked.
Rooster & Peanut and my friends Reed and Christian and I backpacked into the Buffalo Peak Wilderness Area for 3-days. The goats not only hauled our but provided plenty entrainment with their usual goat antics.
My Goats and I hiked up Mt Herman to watch the Thunderbirds practice their flyovers for the AFA graduation ceremony. We also had fun making several QRP ham radio contacts with the FT-817 and sloper dipole
On a cold-snowy Saturday afternoon on Mt Herman (9000'ASL) I made numerous contacts with stations on both coasts using my FT817(5w) and Buddistick. My packgoats Rooster&Peanut who normally hike with me stayed in touch as the kept watch on the barn.
Spartan Sprints are two-hour on the air gatherings sponsored by the Adventure Radio Society, held the first Monday of every month. For more information go to:
http://arsqrp.pbw iki.com/
Barn tour during feeding time. Shot using 'headcam' like a headlamp on my head. I was trying to see if the camera was aimed at what I was looking at. Still needs more work on the adjustment angle etc.
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