2024 Flight of the Bumblebees Pictures

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Jody - K3JZD

Oak Hollow Park, North Huntington, PA


Elecraft KX3 with a Sloped 53' EFRW in Tree

(Pillowcase on Trekking Poles shaded the Radio)
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Don - K3RLL

Near the summit in Distant, PA ~ EL 1450'


ASL KX-1, PFR-3, 1300 mAh LiPO, Code Warrior Jr. 20-30-40m Jumper dipole, 20' Crappie Pole & HB Tripod using a 'Gravel in Milk Bottle' Anchor Weight
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Scott - KA9P

Cook County Forest Preserves, about 15 miles W of Chicago.


I had a great time despite some rain and an impromptu bagpipe concert. Definitely will do it again!
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Dan - KG5PVP

At a small ultralight air strip in the Kootenai National Forest near Troy, Montana.


Xiegu X6100, G5RV between trees with 25ft center pole. N1MM+ Logger on MS Surface Pro.
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Denis - N2JJF

Echo Lake Park Howell, NJ


Using KX2 into Hamstick dipole at 20 feet
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Dean - N2TNN

Ware, VA


With Danny Wright, KW4LQ getting the antenna tuned for the TR45 Xcvr.
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Gene - N5GW

Portable Under my neighbor's Pole Barn in MS


I had to photoshop my temporary antenna picture a bit because wire antennas usually don't show up very well in photos.
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George - NC1A

At remote "airport tract" bike trail in Bricktown, NJ.


Used end fed antenna sloped up to trees, 5 W Yaesu FT 857D on LiFePO4 battery at 13V with solar charging panel. Rough conditions but still fun to set up rig in woods.
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Mark - ND8MS

Bridgeport, MI


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Dan - NM3A

From top of SOTA W3/PT-011, 'Pondfield 2 Benchmark' in Forbes State Forest, PA, POTA US-5468.


Nice and cool! QMX Mid Band, 85' EFRW Inverted Vee at 35'
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Gary - W0ITT

At Union Covered Bridge in Northern MO.


The tree (to the right) was dropping acorns on me the entire test.
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Jim - W1PID

Potter Place Railroad Station in NH


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Dave - W5OC

Walter Hall Park in League City, TX EL 29


EL29 Elecraft KX2, Linked Dipole up 15', 5W CW/20m
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Greg - WB6MPH

On a CA cliff 300 feet above the Pacific Ocean


Enjoying operating FOBB for first time and attempting CW for the first time in over 5 decades. With a great view from my location. Xiegu G90 set for 5W and a resonant V-dipole antenna with a 40 meter loading coil, and CW Morse key stuck by magnets to the top of Xiegu G90.