[Elecraft] Russ Ruby Mountain Rescue.

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Tnx for the update. 

Yes, the K1 is a very nice rig but the KX1 is the ultimate "backpackable"
rig. 

Glad he's okay. I lost a neighbor on Mt Hood a couple of years ago who
wasn't so lucky. 

Instead of welcoming him home, we shared a memorial service with his family.


Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----

>From Lester Davis  K7lld

All of the stories about the rescue of Russ W7AU is correct except the
Elecraft radio he was using was an elecraft  Kx1. I live here in Corvallis
Oregon a few miles from Russ so we get together often. The helicopters could
not get to the area even with the good coordinates Russ gave to Bob Williams
N7ODM as the weather just was to bad, so Rescue decided to send in Horses to
bring him out which was a 4+mile ride one way! Russ is now at his Brothers
house in Seattle. Russ plans on getting the train down to Albany on Monday
and I will pick him up and bring him home here Corvallis.

73
Les  K7LLD