CWT Sprint from the 20 Acre Field
August 2016

What a beautiful summer day! It was in the 70s and perfect for a walk.
Judy and I hiked up to the 20 acre field. I worked a dozen stations
in the CWT Sprint including France, Hungary and the Czech Republic.



The road passes Ivan Phelps's farm and continues on past where the town
no longer maintains it. It gets rough. We turn into an abandoned farm lane
and walk past the old cellar hole and into the 20 Acre Field.

I set up under an old oak tree at the edge of the field. I toss the line over a
branch that's about 45 feet above ground. I pull up the 30 foot wire and set
up the KX3 directly under the branch.



By the time I start, the sprint has been going for 40 minutes. I only operate
for 10 minutes, but there are plenty of stations. Here's my log:

17 Aug-16 1937  14.036 N4QS    CW 599 599 Dave  1653  
17 Aug-16 1938  14.034 K9QVB/9 CW 599 599 John  159  
17 Aug-16 1939  14.034 K0RF    CW 599 599 Chuck 887   
17 Aug-16 1941  14.032 WJ9B    CW 599 599 Will  1085  
17 Aug-16 1942  14.029 N4KS    CW 599 599 Ken   1274 
17 Aug-16 1943  14.028 W7SW    CW 599 599 Sexy  AZ  
17 Aug-16 1944  14.040 K9UIY   CW 599 599 Vic   505 
17 Aug-16 1945  14.040 KW7Q    CW 599 599 Steve 1039   
17 Aug-16 1946  14.038 F5IN    CW 599 599 Mike  France  
17 Aug-16 1947  14.038 AB5OR   CW 599 599 Joe   1338 
17 Aug-16 1948  14.036 OK2RZ   CW 599 599 Jiri  Czech Rep  
17 Aug-16 1949  14.030 HA9RT   CW 599 599 Joska 1213   
17 Aug-16 1950  14.029 WT2P    CW 599 599 CJ    1346

 

The field is filled with the smells of summer. On the way back we see purple clover and Queen Anne's
Lace in full bloom. The woods, too are a treasure. Moss, ferns, mushrooms and trees of every type
line the pathway. It's wonderful to be here.