I backpack my Eagle every time I want to test an antenna up at my summer house.
But it's only up about 30 or 40 stairs.
73
Rick, DJ0IP
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From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lowman
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2013 7:16 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TenTec] A Fun Day with Ham Radio, and a Question about Portable
Operating
Great story, Jack!
If you're interested in learning more about QRP, feel free to join the QRP-L
list @ mailman.qth.net If you like, I'll sign you up.
There are a few SOTA enthusiasts on the list, and there's a wealth of
information about trail-friendly radios that would consume less battery power
than the Eagle.
I have to admit, this is the first time that I've heard of anyone considering
backpacking an Eagle.
73 de Jim - AD6CW
On 4/6/2013 7:10 PM, Jack Emerson wrote:
> Hey de Jack W4TJE in Fancy Gap, VA. Radio-wise, today has been a blast.
> You know it’s going to be a good radio day when ur working a strong Russian
> station on 15m cw just after ur sunrise, and he tells you that he is running
> a ten tec stn (Omni V). I think in all my years on air, that is the first
> Russian ever worked running Ten Tec gear. Note to Ten Tec: Send me an e-mail,
> and I will send you his call sign. He deserves a mug, or at least a cap.
> Then, at mid-morning, my buddy Todd, N4LA, drove up from NC with his
> backpacks and portable gear, and he and I then drove a few miles up the road,
> parked, and climbed to the top of Buffalo Mtn in Floyd County, VA. Todd and I
> are the same age (49), from the same town originally in NC (Siler City), grew
> up together, both learned radio together, and even have common relatives by
> marriage. After school, he joined the Navy, while I joined the Marine Corps,
> so it did my heart proud today to show the U.S. Navy how a Marine humps to
> the top of a mountain peak (SINGING THE MARINE CORPS ANTHEM WHILE CARRYING
> BOTH BACKPACKS).
> So a full hour after I (USMC) had made it to the top carrying all of the
> gear, Todd (Navy) finally arrived, and we were ready to get on air. We set up
> at the summit at 3970 feet, with me (USMC) doing all the work, while Todd
> (USN) drinking coffee and telling sea stories (LIES) about how rough life at
> sea was for him.It was then that I was introduced to the world of the Summits
> On The Air (SOTA). IT WAS AWESOME.!! We operated both phone and cw and put
> that peak on the air for only the second time. We had stns calling us from
> Europe to the West Coast, and put over 70 of them in the log before shutting
> down and climbing down the mountain ( I had to carry Todd, he had ran out of
> both coffee and sea stories ((LIES)) by then).
> So now, I’m all pumped about operating SOTA, and checking their web site
> tonight tonight I see that there are quite a few peaks near me that are rare
> or have never even been activated. I’ve never been into qrp, but am intrigued
> by the Argo 6 for use as a SOTA portable rig, but am also interested in the
> Eagle for the same use. So any Argonaut 6 or Eagle owners, pse tell me any
> pros and cons for portable use. I am very interested in knowing what ur
> opinions are, esp with respect to battery use/power drain.
> And finally, tnx to Todd for introducing me to SOTA today, and don’t get mad
> when you read how I picked on you here on this reflector.
> 73 de Jack W4TJE
>
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