I am really enjoying the events organised by PEARS – the Port Elizabeth Amateur Radio club. I assisted at the VW rally sending through start times for two of the legs – amazing how some of those cars hang together!
Last weekend (16/17 August) was the MTB race and a fine weekend in the Baviaans Kloof with some very good people! My friends Colin (ZR2CRS), Jimmy, Anthony and I toddled off into the Kloof in Anthony’s Land Rover. We met up with Andrew and Mandy (of SOTA fame) and soon Andrew had the radio up-antenna in the trees and Mandy posing for action shots!
The VHF/UHF repeater was giving us cold shoulder and not even listening let alone repeating so Andrew was the hero of the day!
What makes people spend hours on tiny seats peddling like crazy to get through some of the harshest terrain know to mankind? Clearly they don’t know Anthony has a Land Rover 🙂
After the crazy folks had all past the famous “Checkpoint 3” (did I just hear you call it “Checkpoint Charlie”?) we lit up a fire and had an awesome evening.
Great company, stunning surroundings, and at least one very happy camper!
After our return I wanted to pop in to the Donkin Lighthouse and chat to AL (ZS2U) who was manning the lighthouse for the Lighthouse on the Air weekend. A must for next year for this camper!
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