Hope Island (there was Despair too)

Pete, W1LAB, and Evan, KC1EFE, provided the following pictures from the Hope Island activation.  That actually was the day after Despair Island was activated.

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Evan, KC1EFE, at the mic, with his father to his left, and Jim, KA1ZOU, admiring the day. (Note the LiFePO4 battery running the rig on the middle of the table, and the larger marine battery running the laptop)

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Panoramic view of the Hope Island setup — Gooseberry Island is off the coast of Hope

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Evan, KC1EFE, at the control

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Vertical Antenna used on most W1SYE IOTA Activations (Cushcraft R6000)

A potential future IOTA - Goosberry Island

A potential future IOTA – Goosberry Island