02/07/2010 | K0NR After taking a few years off from operating backpack portable during the January VHF Sweepstakes, I returned to the summit of Mt Herman (DM79mb) near Monument, Colorado. The trail did not have much snow on it but it was very icy in spots. I reached the top around noon, operated for about 3.5 hours and headed back down as the temperature started to drop.

My station was an FT-817 and a handful of FM HTs. The primary antenna was the trusty Arrow dualband (2M / 70 cm) yagi mounted on a camera tripod. I also had a triband whip antenna for 6M / 2M / 70 cm.
Best DX was working KR0VER/R and N0LP/R just over the border into Wyoming (DN71).

A fun day in the mountains playing ham radio.

73, Bob -- K0NR