[PPRAANet] Purple Mountain Results

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  Here are the results of the Special Event - 200th Anniversary of Zebulon 
Pike's
Expedition in 1806 to the mountain we now call 'Pikes Peak'
  i left the Crags Campground heading up the Crags trail at 1445Z,
in the first half mile some overhanging 'top hat eating' tree got my top hat.
i could not find it, but did on the way back down.
So all contacts were made on my 7 foot whip which handled the trees better 
anyway. My LiIon battery pack lasted the entire trip.
   The trail is pretty steep and it took me 3 hours to get up out of the 
canyon.
i would take a trail break every hour to configure the radio for the correct 
mode,
SSB/CW, then back on the trail. i was in a deep East/West canyon on the trail 
which explains my MO, KS and CA, AZ contacts during that time.
Propagation was now very good.
Here are my 20 meter contacts:
W3FF Bud CA SSB
WB0QFU Bruce  KS  CW
W7GVE  Ed  AZ  CW
WB6HGJ  Guy CA  CW
WB6QFU Bruce KS again on SSB
N7PPF Jim CA  SSB
K0GBZ Roger KS  SSB
KO6Z Herb  CA  CW QRP
WA0ZOG Mike  MO  SSB
W7QNS  Dave  WY  SSB
K6ERO/5  John AR (on 18157.5 SSB)
N0NTX/m Tom VHF FM
K0HBZ Wes  VHF FM
As i climbed up the trail i went through the Spring Climate zone and there 
were many wild flowers. i saw a brown bunny and a gray camp robber bird that had 
a song like a horse whinny. What a great place to hike. 
Temperatures went from 60F to 75F.
You can see more information about the Crags trail at
http://home.earthlink.net/~colorado_hiking2/Pikes_Pk_via_Crags/pikes%20peak%20
via%20crags.htm
America ... God shed his Grace on thee.
Paul  
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