[Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

I have been to Juniper a couple of times.. HF qrp is pretty good from there..  there are trees with steep drop offs as well to experiment with various wire configs..

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 2:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP and Camping/Back packing in the Bay Area

On 6/6/2017 2:32 PM, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:

> Ya no campfires.. but this is a good time for Juniper campground at Mt 
> Diablo..  get some elevation on that qrp signal..  SOTA W6/CC-045.
> you can drive right up to your camp area..

But be aware that Mt. Diablo is "RF city" with all the communication sites up there on both North Peak and South Peak.  (I used to maintain one.).  Not much HF if any but plenty of VHF, UHF, and microwave.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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