This morning Ron VK5MRE took the Riverland Radio Club BRL Net portable with his newly home brewed linked dipole.
Ron made the linked dipole as part of a Club tech night project for himself, and with a helping hand from Rob VK5TRM to get it all tuned up a few days back Ron thought it time to test out his handy work. So linked dipole and squid pole in one hand and radio under the arm off he went.
As you can see from the photo here he was in a beautiful location along side the terrific Lake Bonney, Barmera. What a view!!!
Based on my very quick and flying check in to the group this morning it seemed to working an absolute treat, probably better than from his home QTH but we won’t tell Ron that!
Gotta say though I can’t see a deck chair, I think he might have had a bit more comfort than that!
I trust Ron had fun out there near the lake with the 16 stations that checked in, congratulations Ron on building the antenna and getting it on the air, and in a terrific setting too boot. Well done mate!
Danny VK5DW
Well done Ron, it’s great to see Riverland HAM’s out and about. Thanks on behalf of the Club for all you do.
Danny VK5DW
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Hi Ron, good to see you enjoying a bit of portable activation along with running the net.
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Thanks for the Wright up Danny on rrc.org . Had lots of fun got a bit warm towards the end. Had a bit of trouble getting into Albury but most stations S9
Thanks for your check in
Ron VK5MRE
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Really glad to see operators out in the public eye. Did you get anyone asking what you were doing? There’s been a story running on Pay TV about Orson Wells and 1938 radio play “War Of The Worlds” lately so you could have got some questions about aliens!!! hihi
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