Activations on 17.08.2016

“FIELD FLOWERS” MARATHON (45)
Date of activity: 17.08.2016
1 outing and activations from 3 locations (2 new locations).
100% green activations: 25 km roundtrip by bicycle.

1st Location: Studenchishta beach (new)
Story:
Fixed outdoor portable (P) from Studenchishta beach on Ohrid Lake.
Bicycle portable, fishing rod as antenna support, operating on a concrete wall on a lake shore.
Very good propagation, for less than one hour was called from 45 stations.

2nd Location: Ohrid city beach (new)
Story:
Fixed outdoor portable (P) from Ohrid city beach on Ohrid Lake.
Bicycle portable, fishing rod as antenna support, operating on a sand.
Also valid for WCA.

3rd Location: Autocamp As beach (previously used)
Story:
Fixed outdoor portable (P) from Autocamp As beach on Ohrid Lake.
Bicycle portable, fishing rod as antenna support, operating on a concrete platform under a tree shadow.
This was my 100-th activation in 2016.

RIG:
Elecraft K1 @ 5 W
12V - 1,3 Ah battery
Bulldog mini paddle
14 MHz wire vertical with 4 ground radials
4.5 m fishing rod
Total weight: 2 kg

Vlado, Z35M/p
Z3 Portable Group # 001