We were in Innamincka when the date for the contest came up. Interesting QTH to be and to operate radio. Hot during the day, freezing at night, incessant flies, snakes, dust and everything else the outback has to offer.
I had all the adverse effects in one day.
First my "antenna erecting device" broke.
Then the flies found me.
With the sun setting the flies "dropped" and the cold got me. You can see my teeth chattering.
The little KX3 performed well, logging done by VKCL log. The antenna was G5RV with the apex about 7 m up.
Thanks everybody for listening to my weak signal and taking the pains to make the QSO (especially Tommy VK2IR). In all it was fun from very EXOTIC location.
Ah... Alan VK4SN .... I
demand extra points for all that "hardship".. <grin>
Hi Patrick,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your efforts out in the scrub. I am very active in SOTA & the VK5 National and Conservation Parks Award, and I'm always keen to read about other people's portable experiences.
More info can be found on my website at.....
http://paulsimmonds.weebly.com
And on my WordPress site at.....
http://vk5pas.wordpress.com
Best 73,
Paul,
VK5PAS.