August 11/13 2023
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| Sunrise DN64bu @ 9,350 feet. Duncum Peak to the north. |
GEAR: IC-7300, 600W LDMOS amp, 4el. LFA 6M Yagi, WSJT-X. 2.2KW Honda generator
August 11/12 from DN54 - Joyce and I squeezed into Horseshoe Bend Campground above Big Horn Lake. Not the best horizon, plenty of 6 meter QRN from RV charge converters, and a bit before the Perseid peak, but 30 folks logged, and a few 1200 mile contacts made. All meteors, no Es to be found.
August 12/13 from DN64 - We explored the top of the Big Horn Range and using the truck's 4x4 took the Sheep Mountain Road to a fantastic site well above tree line. The Perseid peak was the best I've ever experienced! Despite a frontal passage in the middle of the night that saw some 40 mph wind gusts, I logged an amazing 90 meteor scatter contacts. WA5TKU nudged his FFMA count to 480 grids and K5ND now has 483. Best contact was with WB8ART in Ohio at 1251 miles because we worked so hard for it.
LoTW upload done.