December RaDAR Outings

The weather in Northwest Florida was chilly and rainy but I still did a number of RaDAR outings. I had an outing on 12/14 in Apalachicola FL area with three stops by vehicle. Two stops were parks in Apalach and a third stop was at the St George Island Lighthouse. On 12/24 I had the day at Falling Waters State Park and operated from two locations. I did some operating from the passenger seat of the truck to beat the chill. On 12/7 we had a RaDAR On-The_Air Meetup. I only had one contact as I got rained out. We did have a RaDAR Google+ Hangout however. During this month I discovered I could wind-up some of the wire on the 10/20/40 Trail Friendly End Fed to operate on 17 meters. Santa Claus brought me some antenna books and a Plano waterproof box.

The lake at Falling Waters State Park

My setup by the lake Falling Waters State Park

My contact with a Maritime Mobile from Falling waters State Park

Operating out of the passenger seat to break the wind at Falling waters State Park

Another setup at Falling Waters State Park

Liberty Park in Apalachicola

The St. George Island Lighthouse

Battery Park in Apalachicola, FL

12/31 N4KGL RaDAR lunch from EM70CE82 sitting in truck with KX3 and Trail Friendly End Fed sloping to 20 ft pole. I worked S58N Slovenia, W8YCM/6Y5 Les in Jamaica, G4ELJ Duncan near London, XE1/DJ4EL Markus in Mexico on vacation from Germany. Very Nice DX! Happy New Year

12/30 N4KGL RaDAR lunch from EM70CE82 using truck for wind break. I worked W0DQ from Iowa on 18.091 Rig was KX3 in glove box and Trail Friendly End Fed

12/24 EM70FR64HQ N4KGL worked NE5DL TX, KW3F PA, KD6DKC CA, W4NA VA on 20 CW and KE5BZE TX on 20 SSB. Nice WX by lake in Falling Waters State Park FL

12/24 EM70FR64HQ N4KGL worked NE5DL TX, KW3F PA, KD6DKC CA, W4NA VA on 20 CW and KE5BZE TX on 20 SSB. Nice WX by lake in Falling Waters State Park FL

12/20 N4KGL RaDAR Lunch at EM70CE82 I worked Mark KO1U in MA 17 CW.

12/17 N4KGL RaDAR Lunch at EM70CE82 worked KI4YY Blaire in VA S7 report on me 17 meters SSB. Very pleased. Used LNR 40/20/10 Trail Friendly End fed with wire wound around choke to make it work on 17 meters.

12/14 N4KGL at EL79MR12KL Apalachicola FL park 10 meters SSB K6AM CA, NC0B CO, VE2GSO QC, KP4RSO, K0RF using KX3 and Trail Friendly End Fed

12/14 N4KGL at EL79NP69 St George Island Lighthouse
40 meters CW: KE4COH NC
10 meters SSB: F8EMH, W1SJ VT, IK2YCW, K2JMY NY 10 meters active with ARRL 10 meter contest. KX3 and Trail Friendly End Fed

12/14 N4KGL at EM79MR23 Apalachicola FL 40 meters CW: K2OO OH and KK4SGF GA. 10 meters CW: G4BJM NN7ZZ AZ and SP4Z. I am moving on to St George Island. WX is a few sprinkles so far.

12/7 RaDAR Meetup worked Pete N0OY 20 meters SSB

12/3 N4KGL RaDAR Lunch EM70CE82 20 meter CW VE3MPQ ONT and WX8J OH 3W 

12/2 N4KGL EM70CE82 RaDAR lunch KA3BEL NC and WB3GCK PA around 14.060 Sweet! Wilderness SST 20 3 watts EFHW.

12/1 Lynn Haven FL Park I got two contacts with Arkansas and a SOTA operator in Texas.  I also worked MI NJ and NC.