2014 Scorch Your Butt Off July 13, 2014 by Eric McFadden, WD8RIF Pictures WD8RIF operating the KX3; photo by Miles McFadden WD8RIF operating the KX3; photo by Miles McFadden WD8RIF operating the KX3; photo by Miles McFadden A view of the station Description Two members of the Southeast Ohio Radio Adventure Team participated in the 2014 "Scorch Your Butt Off" QRP Field event on July 13, 2014. Eric McFadden, WD8RIF, and his son Miles McFadden, KD8KNC, operated from Lookout Point at Sells Park, in Athens, Ohio. For the second running of this event, Eric and Miles chose to hike to Lookout Point in Athens, Ohio's Sells Park. The weather forecast was for rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. Eric and Miles managed to spend about an hour at Lookout Point before an approaching thunderston forced them to tear down the station. Using his KX3, 28' end-fed wire antenna with two counterpoise wires, and clipboard-mounted AME Mini-B paddle, Eric made two 20m QSOs: one SYBO QSO with K4UPG in FL and a nice 25-minute rag-chew with K1OV who was running 4-watts in CT. Power for the KX3 was provided by Eric's 10-cell AA battery holder stuffed with Eneloop NiMH cells. The highest temperature Eric recorded while at the key was 87°F; the 53% relative humidity reported by the National Weather Service meant Eric didn't qualify for the x2 temperature-multiplier. Stations Worked by WD8RIF 20m CW: K4UPG, K1OV (return)

site built and maintained by wd8rif