[Elecraft] Polar Bears -- Just the Facts!

[Ron Polityka]

Hello,

 Being one of the Polar Bear attacking the summit of Pulpit Rock on 22 Feb. 
2005 for the "Moonlight Madness" excursion, I guess I should stat my 
intensions.

 I plan on hiking up the snow cover mountain around 19:30 UTC with snow 
shoes in hand.

I will be using my K1 on 40 and 30 meters around the QRP frequencies of 
7.040 and 10.106 +/- a few due to QRM. I will be on 20 meters around 14.060 
with my Small Wonder SW-20+ mono-band rig. Unfortunately I will not be on 15 
meters as stated in my pervious e-mail. I will be using the WA3WSJ's VBWFPA 
antenna.

I should be on the air around 21:00 UTC on 20 meters. I will be operating 
from my tent to keep out of the wind. The temperature off the mountain will 
be in the mid to upper 30's with winds of 5 to 10 MPH. This will give a wind 
chill of 21' to 33'F. Remember that on top of the mountain is always colder. 
So I can bet the temperature will be in the 20's with wind chill of 2' to 
16'F. If you heard me on the air calling CQ and you send your call, please 
be patience for my reply. The fingers do not work as fast as they do at room 
temperature.  :-)

This will be my outing on the Appalachian Trail for February 2005. I am 
presently at 408 QSO's from the AT. I will be trying to make as many QSO's 
as possible. I will have a device to read the outside temp and I will let 
you know how warm it really is up there in Polar Bear Land.  :-)

Hope to work you tomorrow.

72 and Thanks,
Ron Polityka
WB3AAL
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