[Elecraft] K1 Used in Montana Ham Rescue...

[Jon K Hellan]

Paul ZL3IN wrote:
  For those who may be interested, the Canterbury Mountain Radio Service
> www.mountainradio.co.nz hires out HF QRP radios to the general public for
> hiking, mountaineering, and other back-country travel here in ZL. Main
> operating frequency is 3261 kHz USB. There are typically about 12 emergency
> calls handled per year. The service works well, providing fairly reliable
> coverage of the South Island of New Zealand. Schedules occur daily at 0630
> or 0730 UTC with weather reports and message passing. There is also a phone
> patch system available. The antennae are of NVIS design, so DX signals will
> likely be poor, but any signal reports would be gratefully received.
>

Will the users typically depend on trees for antennas, or are they carrying some sort of telescopic pole?

Jon LA4RT