NCRC Activating Rabbit Island RI027S

Officially RI027S as of 15:14 UTC, (VE5XU happened to be the 25th contact),  Evan, K1GEA, is still busy adding contacts to the log, having started at 14:47 UTC.

Their operation will be on 20 meters ONLY today, 14.260 +/-

Rabbit

EvanRowing

Evan, K1GEA, rowing onto Rabbit Island with all the gear

Rabbit Island Operating Position -- Could the antenna be more in salt water?

Rabbit Island Operating Position — Could the antenna be more in salt water?

Evan, K1GEA, operating W1SYE from Rabbit Island

Evan, K1GEA, operating W1SYE from Rabbit Island

Log shows 25th contact about 27 minutes after the first contact.

Log shows 25th contact about 27 minutes after the first contact.

Goblin, Pete's (W1LAB) hard-bottomed inflatable support boat

Goblin, Pete’s (W1LAB) hard-bottomed inflatable support boat

Hazard of operating near the shore -- rising tide! (Evan had to move the coax a bit shortly after this)

Hazard of operating near the shore — rising tide! (Evan had to move the coax a bit shortly after this)