08/08/2003 | KQ6EE I did Rover this time. On Saturday, I hiked up to Mt. Disappointment above Pasadena in Southern California (DM04). I brought my dual band beam antenna, Yaesu Ft-817, Icom 4 bander ht and Alinco 220 ht. I also brought my homebrew verticle antenna because at that day was 10-10 Internation Contest (just for fun). I only did low power. I did most of the contest in Mt D because of my elavation (6000+ ft). Around 1 o'clock, I came down from Mt D., and drove on Angeles Crest Highway (DM14). I was planning to go to the Orange County Fair on Sunday because the Catalina Repeater Association setted up a boot and showed HAM RADIO. I was thinking to go to the Fair, and did contesting at DM13. But my son was sick at that day; too bad. But I enjoyed the contest anyway. I am planning my contest in Sept. I might go camping in Catalina Island so my wife can enjoy the sunshine, my son can go swimming and old man Chu can hike up to one of the mountain top and enjoy the HAM Contest. 73 and welcome to look at my web site at www.geocities.com/kq6ee55/tryit.html -- KQ6EE