[Elecraft] Another Elecraft Tale

[Thomas Taylor]

On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 22:12:01 -0700
eric norris via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I went on a kayaking trip to the northeast corner of
> Vancouver Island.  With my luggage already overweight,  I debated whether to
> bring my KX1 or KX3.  I knew I would have only one night camping on a remote
> island in which to operate, and the KX1 made more sense.  I brought the KX3.
> 
> I threw a wire into a very wet tree, and using the internal batteries,
> started to tune around.  Near 14.060 I heard a W5 camping on a lake in New
> Mexico having a QSO.  I waited for him to complete, and gave him a call.  To
> my surprise, he called back.  Though he was a solid 579 at my tent QTH
> overlooking Johnstone Straight, he gave me a 429 and it took some repeats
> before he got my info right.  What a thrill!   It was a joy to tune around
> and hear such a low noise floor--the only noisemakers for miles were the
> occasional cruise ship.  Later that night, I heard a pod of orcas breathing
> in the cove outside my tent, including at least one calf.  
> 
> And I was maybe ten miles from Telegraph Cove.  
> 
> 72,
> 
> the former WD6DBM/VE7
> 
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Yep, ain't it FUN!!

Tom  KG7CFC

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^^^^
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