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I just heard someone doing a POTA or SOTA. He used the W1BST repeater to announce his intentions before I could contact him. He then I moved to 146.52. I could hear him but he couldn't hear me respond. I think it was a KC1 call. I was in the pine barrens hiking. This was Sunday around 2:30PM...

That's kind of my point. I got the distinct impression he was saying, "I'm going to kick your ass. Don't mess with me" Gutsy, to say the least. But clearly he never studied physics.:ROFLMAO:

My favorite class of spider. I had one under the rim of my garbage can. He was the size of my pinky fingernail. He would come out, and when I would move my hand near him, he would rear up as to say, "I dare you". I played that with him many times. He had balls, I'll say that. Really enjoyed...

Exactly. That is why I liked PSK31. But if you are chasing contacts only, then FT-8 is an amazing mode. The x6200 actually has FT-8 receive build in. I am sure that the rest of the transmitter portion could be put together with a raspberry pi for something compact. And speaking of psk31 there is...

I just bought a Xiegu x6200 and was able to talk on LSB to France a couple of days ago on 5 watts from my back deck in Freedom. I have always enjoyed QRP and use to contact people back in CT and NY while camping in the Whites using a FT-817 and a wire NVIS antenna setup. I am hoping to use this...

Very sad to hear. My condolences to his family. I use to enjoy reading his posts very much. Keith

I am going to say about an hour south of Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park on the Alaska highway in BC. I wish I could post the video. That was a screenshot but the video is too long to upload.

I can only say I started bike camping AFTER around three decades of multi week camping trips mostly in the Whites and Dacks. I just rode to Alaska and back (11000 miles) last year. I carried all my camping gear as I have on all the 2 week trips I made when I first started motorcycle camping...

Thanks for your work on this through the years. Keith

I have bought one several months ago. At the price I paid I considered it a throw away, meaning that I have no concerns if I loss or otherwise destroy it while camping/hiking. The only thing I will warn you about is it is a PITA to try to program. I mean it is like they went out of their way to...

One of my first hikes in the whites. Thanks for those pictures. It really brings back some great memories. Keith

Great video. Thanks.

"He was a recipient of the Life Saving award in 2003 after hiking eight miles in high winds, deep snow at night in temperatures reaching -34 degrees to rescue a missing man suffering from hypothermia. " I thought that I should mention this. I saw his passing in the paper and remember him as...

Whenever I use mine, and I do. I always think of it as being a bear pinata. Keith

I would add that many of the lime green vests hi-viz are actually made to be used on the highways and streets per DOT/ANSI regulations. The biggest problem with them in the woods is that many of them contain white. White is a very bad idea out in the woods during deer season. And as repeated...

My dad did something very similar to this but he used a light bulb as a current limiter. They got a shock but it was designed to be and is non-lethal. Keith

Not really a change to the forests in this area that I have noticed. Many of the areas in CT are mixed forest so the squirrels tend to be, while not next to each other, nearby each other. As far as taste. They can be hunted in CT. I have hunted grey squirrels and they are very good. And by good...

Have red squirrels been invading your area? I remember the only place I ever saw red squirrels was in the Adirondacks. Years of observing grey squirrels in CT and we use to never see any reds in CT - none. It wasn't till the 1990's that I think I saw the first one in CT. It was an incredible...

Thanks for the memories. I spent time camping in both the old resolution shelter location and on Stairs. Both are remembered fondly. Nice pictures, thanks again. Keith

Little off topic. I am not sure if it is the lack of water but my wife and I took a short road trip and I spotted three dead turkeys from car strikes and several live ones running around. They must have had an easy winter. There are lots around. Now they might be moving a lot to try to find...