GOOSENECK LAKE IN MASON COUNTY

15 MILES EAST OF LUDINGTON, MI.

 

 

Jane (kc8tsg) and I decided to head out to Gooseneck Lake for the FOBB 2008 this year with our kayaks.  You have to take a two track road into the west lower lake for access to the boat launch, which is quite sandy and I was glad to have four wheel drive in the truck.  I have operated QRP many times from my kayak on this lake and knew of a nice location on the upper section where I could setup on a point of land with a beautiful view.  If you look at the map you will see this point on the East side and halfway up.

 

After launching the kayaks, we had a 15 minute kayak trip from the lower lake, thru the connecting channel (gooseneck) and into the upper lake area.  We where already an hour behind the start time for the FOBB contest, but I could at least get in a couple of hours of fun and after all thats what it's all about.  Jane helped hang the antenna's and then left me to go kayaking and swimming while I played Bumble Bee!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Jane (kc8tsg) at the launch site

 

 

 

 Kayaking thru the channel

 

 

 

 Just to the right of Janes kayak theres an opening in the trees where BB 29 will setup.

 

 

 

 

 Hanging the dipole antenna and setting up the ats-3 radio transciever

 

 

 Looking out from BB 29 operating position

 

 

 

 Working FOBB 2008 with kneeboard ats-3 station setup

 

 

 

 kc8tsg taking a swim on the far shore while I'm looking for Buzzing Bee's

 

 

 

 Back at the launch site after a beautiful day at Gooseneck Lake

 

 I only worked the 20 meter band with 2 watts from my ats-3 and zm-2 tuner.  All my contacts where east and west with k6ei being the far'thest.

 

BB 29 log FOBB 2008

 

k6ei       WA     BB103

kx0r       CO     BB163

k7td       CO     BB123

wa1zcq  NH     BB34

k0zk       ME     BB75

w1pid     NH     BB8

ki0g       CO      BB127

w0nt     CO      5w

k7urr     ME      BB96

w0nta   CO      5w

wc7s     WY     BB80

 

Not to many contacts, but it was still a great adventure!

 

TU GUYS,

W8BHK