K5R Round Island, MS - IOTA NA-082 Expedition


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Is it just me, or is that
Gilligan's Island?
Lighthouse remains can be
seen in the distance
We took this island find
as a very good sign



Ready to leave the
dock at sunrise
Little does Bern suspect
what is in store
Who put ME in charge
of the tents???



Gear staged and ready
to begin setup
Sleeping Quarters Operator Tents



Getting ready to go
up with the A3S
I've got a big'un guys!!! Lashing the mast to the tree



R7 Vertical for 10-40M
Our transportation in the b/g
A3S Yagi for 10/15/20M A3WS Yagi for 12/17M



CW Station
W5UE's Domain
SSB Station 1
K2FF's Domain
SSB Station 2
W8JE's Domain



Old Glory and Darke Cnty, OH
flags flying proudly
Save Me, Save Me!!!! Sunset at the K5R site



Bernie, KK5EW
catching some ZZZZs
The team taking a
much needed break
Glenn, K2FF
setting up the power grid



An Osprey nest
at the top of this pine
R7 set against a
beautiful sunrise
Bernie, KK5EW wondering
"What's it all about?"



Randy taking the team
for a little ride
Hey Randy, are there any... sandbars out here!!!!



Glenn, K2FF running
EU on SSB
Randy, W5UE racking
up the CW Qs
Remains of the lighthouse
destroyed by hurricane
Georges in 1998



Sunrise on Round Is. Glenn working up a sweat Randy trying to keep
the bugs away



This dead tree served
to support the WARC beam
Why is this man smiling? Yet another sunrise



A jellyfish and some
hermit crabs
These stumps on the water
line speak to the constant
shifting of the island
Thanks Sheri and Brad!!!!