Afternoon on the Pemigewasset River

I rode my bicycle about a mile and a half alongside the Pemigewasset River this afternoon. I worked Belgium, Slovenia, Belarus, Germany and England. The river is a beautiful place.

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The Pemi flows through Sanbornton where I live. An old road that has been closed to traffic since the 1940s runs along the river. It’s perfect for hiking and bicycling. I stopped near the old bridge that went to Hill. The bridge is gone but the abutment is still there.

Here’s another photo looking down the river from the abutment.

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Is it any wonder that I like to operate from here? I tossed a wire into an old oak tree and set up in the grass not far from the river. I used the KX3 powered by one of the Chinese LiPo batteries. I ran 5W to a 33 foot wire. Here’s my log:

30 Aug-13 2030 18.080 ON6KE CW 579 579 Belgium
30 Aug-13 2041 21.017 S51XA CW 569 599 Slovenia
30 Aug-13 2050 21.055 EW8DJ CW 599 599 Belarus
30 Aug-13 2110 21.015 DL1DGS CW 549 599 Germany
30 Aug-13 2115 21.001 M0DHO CW 559 599 England

A fellow and his wife rode by on an ATV while I was operating. He was curious about the wire in the tree. I finished the QSO with Belarus and showed him the setup. I wrote down the ARRL web page for him. He was concerned about surviving the end of the world and wondered if ham radio would be a good option for communicating.

When he left I worked two more stations: Germany and England. Then I packed up and rode back to the car.

I love these outings.

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Jim Cluett, W1PID, is a regular contributor to AmateurRadio.com and writes from New Hampshire, USA. Contact him at [email protected].

2 Responses to “Afternoon on the Pemigewasset River”

  • Andy KD4UKW:

    Jim, these missives are very interesting to those of us in other parts of the country. I am mainly a lurker, but I really enjoy your reports about operating in the great New England outdoors. Before I know it, my toddler won’t need me so much on the weekends.

    Andy KD4UKW

  • Thanks for the note Andy… that toddler’s going to need you for the rest of his/her life! Take your child with you on outings. Share the outdoors, the turtles and frogs, the flowers and breezes and all the fun. That’ll give Mom a break and lots of fun for junior. Hope to work you sometime. vy best, Jim W1PID

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