Decided to drive to Clarks Beach this evening to operate portable for a sched I join in on each Saturday evening at 2000hrs. Thought it would be a good place as I used to live here and it was always quiet along with it being out of the city the bands also would be very quiet to which they had been.
Set up didn’t take long as it was the Wolf River Coil I was to use, spread the radials out in an area that had been closed off due to it being a grassed area over looking the sea and due to the rain we have been having it had been marked off limits to vehicles. It was dark while erecting the antenna but that was fine as had lighting etc so worked well.
Was somewhat unsuccessful with both ZL3WT and VK4DN although I did have a copy on VK4DN however due to his noise level I wasn’t making it over, I was decided to try in an hour so I had a play and tried 40 meters with ZL2WR, his station was 5/9 good copy most of the time however he struggled to hear me…..
Then it was all on as I was sitting in my vehicle another vehicle shot up in front of me up over my radials and over the other side of the grassed area! Lot’s of noise coming from the vehicle as they had been parked up then shortly after doughnuts on the grass area and some yelling, got out and went to have a look and abuse yelling from the vehicle looked like they had been drinking so decided it wasn’t worth the grief and packed up station after checking radials of antenna.
Enjoyed it until this happened, just goes to show you can’t go anywhere to escape clowns!
Thanks to all three stations that had kept in contact to ensure my safety all the way until I made the 50 minute trip back home.
