[Elecraft] London experience

[Eberhart, Russell]

My wife, son and I were on the London tube system when the bombers struck yesterday.  We were near two of the incidents (near Victoria Station).  I had my Yaesu VX-6R with me, with continuous receive from 500 KHz to 999 MHz.  As soon as we were able to receive, I was able to tune in to London FM stations and also picked up some communications among bus drivers on VHF.  Knowing what was going on was very helpful for us, and for the people around us.  Although it was not a direct use of amateur radio, I wouldn't have had the capability if I hadn't had the 2M/220/440 tranceiver with me.
 
By the way, have worked a number of stations on 20-30-40 M from Dublin and London this trip.  Worked Lithuania, Italy and Germany last night from the hotel here in West London.  More on that on a future posting.  It has been quite an adventure.
 
Russ, QRV as M/N9IV
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