[Elecraft] QRP from the bottom of the Grand Canyon

[Leigh L. Klotz, Jr.]

I have recent experience with a KX1 in a similar but less severe valley:
I operated recently from 3 spots in Yosemite:
- down in the valley (KX1, RX only)
- atop an 8000' granite dome with 2 wires on the ground (KX1, one 
contact in 15 minutes)
-  just south of the park in a forested area at about 5000' (K2, several 
contacts both CW and SSB)
The best results were the 5000' spot, but I heard plenty of 30m DX down 
in the valley, mostly South America and Mexico. I made no contacts in 
the 30 minutes I spent listening in the Valley, but the results of the 
RX there were encouraging.

Leigh/WA5ZNU


Mike and Alicia Fanning wrote:
> Anyone have any experience trying QRP from the bottom of the big hole?  I
> will be backpacking the week of September 6-12 in the Grand Canyon, and
> would like to take my KX-1, but I don't want the weight if I will just be
> talking to myself.  Anyone have any experience from the bottom of the Canyon
> (specifically at the sunspot pits or at Bright Angel campground)?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike, K4GU
>
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