Well I headed off today 15 minutes behind schedule today. I arrived on the AT at 8 AM and I hiked in about 3/4 of a mile. I found a nice big old tree that I shot a line into with my sling shot. Tall trees, 40 foot or better, are had to find on the AT on top of a
mountain. I learned that fishing line does not travel over wet bark too easily. I got my Killer Vertical up and it worked great.

I called CQ on 40 meters starting at 9:30 AM. I called for 45 minutes on 7.038 MHz and I had no takers. So I went to 30 meters and I had some QSOs with stations on the East Coast.

Over all I made 14 contact between 40, 30 & 15 meters. I also made two SSB contacts with K1QM in MA & N2SEX the light house in Cap May, NJ. I had a F6 station call me on 15 meter CW, I went back to him but I had no reply.

Three deer came up behind me about 300 feet away. I moved and scared them, boy did I jump!! I seen a flock of starling birds flying thru the woods about 2 too 8 feet high off the ground. This flock went on for about 4 minutes. About 5 minutes later they cut across the back side and turned towards me. Time for the Hat!! I turned on the speaker and they flew around me. It looked like the Hitchcock movie "The Birds".

Thanks to all the stations that replied to my CQ. Sorry I did not pick out the calls on the weak stations. Don't worry, I plan to go back soon to the same site.

72 & 73
Good DXing

Ron Polityka
de WB3AAL


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