Ham Radio setup in California Originally uploaded by Dalfry HF propagation is so unpredictable. Just yesterday night we were talking to radio stations from Hawaii to Idaho to Texas and North Carolina and tonight, 20 meter band is totally dead. Not even a single contact. Surprisingly, there were still a few morse code stations audible. [...]
Bay area traffic Originally uploaded by Dalfry – Bumpy roads and grumpy driver tells us we are almost there.
Day 2 Originally uploaded by Dalfry Start of day 2 and some moron takes up all the parking space clearance needed to swing the trailer out. Ah, welcome to California myself.
Done with day 1 Originally uploaded by Dalfry 12 hours, 430 miles (including getting lost while looking for our hotel), 53 gallons burnt already. Lots of tricks learned about driving a truck *with* a trailer. Steering a trailer while in reverse gear can be particularly entertaining for whoever is not driving. Braking to reduce speed [...]
