![]() The CQP 2008 Kings County Expedition "Odd Couple" (K6VVA & NI6T) ![]() All the equipment "Miraculously" fit onto the small table in the room ![]() Garry/NI6T kicking some CQP Butt (or calling CQ, CQ, CQ ...) ![]() Fortunately neither the backup rig & PS or First Aid kit were needed ![]() Aerial view site plan of our antenna farm at the motel ("X" = The Shack) ![]() Enhanced inverted vee wires view from a ground perspective ![]() Enhanced inverted vee wires view from a ground perspective II ![]() The creative workaround after 4+ hours of troubleshooting ![]() A bit ugly but ya gotta do what ya gotta do sometimes ![]() The Sigma 5 ended up not being used but was on "Stand-By" ![]() Garry's soldering skills were constantly in demand ![]() The non-resonance problems were completely "baffling" ;-( ![]() Garry was our technical "Rock" for the expedition ![]() And our chief ladder climber putter upper guy ![]() The other anchor point for the 80m inverted vee ![]() This garbage area fence secured one 40m wire end ![]() The other end went to an upstairs balcony railing ![]() Our outdoor manual coax switching system ![]() Under the motel office doormat & off toward the "shack" ![]() Through the side gate to the "shack" window ![]() Fortunately we had parking right in front of the "shack" ![]() The "Handicapped" sign on the door seemed appropriate for us :^) ![]() Damage from a previous attempted break-in to Room 130 ![]() Official Chocolate of the Kings County Expedition ![]() Official Restaurant Menu of the CQP 2008 Kings County Expedition ![]() My favorite photo of our trip --- The Kings County "CQP TROLL" :^) 73... Rick, K6VVA (The Locust) & Garry, NI6T
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