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Old 11-26-2011, 01:15 PM   #1
W6ZKH
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Default Turkey week in the Mojave Desert

Howdy gang.............no, not "gangsta's"..

Spent this past week in the Mojave Desert, N/O California City or Edwards AFB, which ever boondocking amongst the Asbestos bushes. Weather for the mostpart was great, with some wind/light rain in the beginning, then it went good for the rest of the time.

Took my Yaesu FT-817 5 watter QRP rig, the G5RVjr wire antenna and my Buddipole setup. Except for checking into the RV net on 40M, all the other operation was on 10 meters using the Buddipole. Band conditions werent the best, but did manage 22 QSO's, with 3 being DX (Japan, Slovenia and Australia). All contacts were CW except the VK station, whom I had a nice 20 minute chat with on SSB. He couldnt believe I was running 5 watts, as I was 58 into him with some QSB of course... Ah the fun of QRP....frustrating at times, but well worth it when it comes together and not using a zillion watts to do it with...

73 de John W6ZKH
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