This weekend the PA section of the Appalachian Trail will be activated by members of the Eastern PA QRP Club. This will be the first of many hikes this summer with our QRP radios and solar power. A group of us planning to hike the 220 miles of Appalachian Trail in PA over a few weekends. We will be staying overnight on the AT.

Len, N2BSC / Ed, WA3WSJ / Ron, WB3AAL will be hiking the northeast section of PA. This trip will start on Saturday morning around 9 AM. We could be on the air between 1 PM too 3 PM at the latest. No idea on how late any of us will be on the air. It could a late one if the bands are open. :-)

Will be on the air on Sunday morning but we might wrap it up by 9 AM. This is mostly due to the 15 mile hike ahead. We are not going to really set any kind of band plans but we will be on or around the QRP Frequencies. We are operating CW only. Ed is going to use his K1 and I am going to use my K2. Len plans on taking a 20 meter mono-band rig. Ed and Ron will be running from solar power charged batteries. We will both be carrying solar panels, hope it is sunny!!

If anyone from the list does work us, could you please post an e-mail telling everyone were we are on the bands. Also if someone could spot us on the DX cluster on the Web, we would like to work some DX from the AT.

Look at www.n3epa.org for information on the Appalachian Trail Award Program. Looking for some southern states for a Trail to Trail QSO.

72 & 73
Good DXing

Ron Polityka
de WB3AAL
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