06/28/2004 | KC4AUF I wondered what I could do different for field day this year so I combined two hobbies. I enjoyed touring and racing bicycles when I was stationed in Wiesbaden Germany with the United States Air Force. I still have my bicycle that was hand made by Wilhelm Grunewald who custom-made bicycles for the European Olympic racing team.
I put my Yaesu FT-900 with two small batteries on the rear luggage rack and a 40meter Hamstick antenna at the very end. A miniature straight key was easily strapped to my handlebars and I was ready to go on an ARRL Field Day Bicycle CW adventure.

With 25watts and a Mobil antenna on 40meters I really didnt expect to get many contacts but I was pleasantly surprised when my cq fd was answered by a booming s-9 signal from KA1NSV Dick Eressy on Cape Cod. We had a pleasant chat once he got over the shock that I was peddling my bicycle down the road near my home in Mineral VA.
After a few QSOs and more miles than I was used to riding I headed home for a tall glass of ice tea and a bicycle cw adventure to share with my wife Becky KS4RX.

73 de Tony Day KC4AUF / Bicycle CW Mobil -- KC4AUF