The weather looked promising as I left Travelers Rest at 7 AM. I met up with Scott KW4JM at the Home Depot near I-40. We drove up the National Forest Road which is a turn from Wayah Road. The National Forest Road is a 3 mile gravel road which barely fits two cars. There is an antenna farm at the summit (elevation 1640 meters) I set up my MTR antenna using one of the yellow posts as a support for my 26 foot mast in an inverted V. I operated under the eave of the building on the right - but with the rain being sideways - did not help much from getting wet. I quit after 5 QSO's on 40m - just enough to validate the activation.
Here is Scott KW4JM from his operating position. He set up under a canopy and used a QRPguys 3 band vertical on 20m.
Here I am packed up and ready to go down the 0.63 mile trail (6% grade)
We had planned on also activating Siler Bald - 3 miles away but with the heavy rain - not an appealing prospect for a 2 mile hike.
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