Backpacking Trip Update
Well, as it turns out the weather is going to be the opposite as we expected - Saturday and Sunday will be in the mid 60's! I wish it would be cold though.. I need to put my new gear to the test.
Also, FR-75 is closed (gated, as per the forest service today) until April. Sooo.. getting there is going to be a bit interesting. I think getting there involves a ski resort?
I ended up getting a new tent - Mountain Hardwear Hammerhead 2. This should do the trick - much much better than the one I used last time.
The antenna I am taking is just the 10m hamstick and Buddipole coil for /PM. I tossed in my jumper dipole for camp also. The mount for the /PM setup is 1/2" PVC with a Versatee on top.
The faceplate for the FT-857D will mount to my hip belt. It is not a good operational place to mount it, but it is the only place I could get it to work with the rest of the gear (backpacking first, ham radio second).
I will make a write-up when I get back on the radio goodies.
On the bad news side my pack weighs in at 51 lbs - before the radio, /PM antenna (except the mount), and battery. So add ~15 lbs to that. Yikes! The new tent, pot/pan, and 3 full Nalgenes don't help... I'll get a final number when we hit the trails.
Also, FR-75 is closed (gated, as per the forest service today) until April. Sooo.. getting there is going to be a bit interesting. I think getting there involves a ski resort?
I ended up getting a new tent - Mountain Hardwear Hammerhead 2. This should do the trick - much much better than the one I used last time.
The antenna I am taking is just the 10m hamstick and Buddipole coil for /PM. I tossed in my jumper dipole for camp also. The mount for the /PM setup is 1/2" PVC with a Versatee on top.
The faceplate for the FT-857D will mount to my hip belt. It is not a good operational place to mount it, but it is the only place I could get it to work with the rest of the gear (backpacking first, ham radio second).
I will make a write-up when I get back on the radio goodies.
On the bad news side my pack weighs in at 51 lbs - before the radio, /PM antenna (except the mount), and battery. So add ~15 lbs to that. Yikes! The new tent, pot/pan, and 3 full Nalgenes don't help... I'll get a final number when we hit the trails.
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