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Chuck, AC7QN Chuck operates the 20 meter SSB station located in his cozy tent trailer. |
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AC7QN's Tent Trailer Shack The antenna consists of a SD-20 fiberglass pan fishing pole, extended straight up from the tent trailer. The metal roof of the tent trailer is part of the counterpoise system. |
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AE7RW's VW Command Van The ole 1992 VW transport van doubles as a ham shack as well as a bedroom... when the bands went dead. This station worked 15, 20, 40, and 80 meter CW for 221 QSOs. |
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AE7RW Van and Antenna Farm One of the van's tires is supporting a gizmo that holds up the 30 foot long push-up mast. The mast was to support the center of the doublet antenna, but since the ropes were so high in the trees... the pole was not really needed. The antenna used was a 3 band fan dipole type of arrangement fed with TV twin lead. |
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Columbia River View Westward The County Line Park is popular with motor-homers who like to fish for salmon along the Columbia River here. This photo was taken on Sunday when the weather cleared up. |
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WG7X Command Center Van and antenna sway in strong winds from the Lower Columbia River. It's reported that Lewis and Clark stayed the night here in similar weather. |
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Sunday morning sunrise along Lower Columbia River. This view looks east toward Longview, WA. |