Arriving at the Field Day site was quite an accomplishment.   AEØQ Glenn and Merri ABØMV first had a winshield wiper disintegrate in the middle of a rainstorm on I-70.  Finally, after several exits of trying to find a store to buy a new blade, we found a car parts store in Idaho Springs.  Then, the Blazer camper vapor-locked on I-40 going uphill just outside of Empire.  By the time we reached the actual trail up the mountain, I was screaming.  And if I thought the real trail was frightening----Gary N5ANF took a wrong turn and went up the wrong trail which was MUCH worse.  Bruce WW1M did the same---but late at night!

KL7ED's truck used to haul the kitchen and antenna up to site along a very scarey trail

View of trail switchback from AEØQ's windshield This is the smooth part of the trail. Not seen are the rocks and steep drop offs at the edge of very narrow parts.

A storm that came up over the mountains.  We had to stop operating for 2 hours Saturday due to lightning.

View of operating tent and campfire.

ABØMV Merri working a pile-up while WNØB Leo logs QSOs with TR-log

Change of operators: Gary N5ANF on SSB while Glenn AE0Q logs

 

Merri ABØMV, Gary N5ANF and Dante

Ed KL7ED, Leo WNØB and our solar panels

Ed KL7ED and Leo WNØB setting up Ed's deluxe camping kitchen.

Glenn AEØQ cooking  "biker stew " for our dinner Ed KL7ED and Leo WNØB set up our deluxe camp kitchen

Saturday morning Merri ABØMV & Dante:  The altitude gave me a bad headache Friday night. Resting in order to operate.

Sunday morning: Bruce WW1M Bruce arrived late Saturday night --- Finding us in the middle of the night was quite a feat! WW1M operated 40m SSB while everyone slept. 300 QSO's in 3 hours!