Fall Hike to Shute Hill
October, 2020



Around here you can step out of the house and find a perfect spot to hike nearby.
This afternoon Judy and I went up Shute Hill and hiked down an old range road
and into a small field. I worked a dozen stations under a canopy of fall gold.

We started out on the Rufus Colby Road and walked about a half mile north to
where the town stops maintaining the road.



A little farther on, we make a right turn into the woods and in a few minutes we're
in Will Ellis's field.



We walk past a stone wall and head toward the far edge of the field. I toss my wire into a maple
tree and set up the KX3. Judy sits in the warm sun and knits a pair of booties.

There are several contests under way: the PA QSO party, the Nevada QSO party and the
SKCC weekend sprint. Making contacts is easy. I was surprised to work Guadeloupe
before packing up.

11 Oct-20 1829  7031   NY3B   CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1830  7032   N3HCN  CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1831  7037   W3WHK  CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1833  7040   K3ATO  CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1834  7048   W3RGA  CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1838  7049   N3ZK   CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1840  7055   N3MVX  CW 559 599 PA       
11 Oct-20 1843  14.035 K2RD   CW 599 599 NV    
11 Oct-20 1845  14.046 AA6AA  CW 599 599 NV    
11 Oct-20 1902  7045   NX3V   CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1905  7043   WQ3N   CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1907  7033   KU2C   CW 599 599 PA    
11 Oct-20 1910  14.061 FG8NY  CW 559 559 Guadeloupe   

After 40 minutes, I've had enough and and I pull down the antenna.
What a glorious day! Most certainly we won't have many more like this.