The Washington State Salmon Run Contest is sponsored by the Western Washington DX Club and is held the third weekend of September. 2024 was the first year the Cascade Radio Club participated as a group. Our event was held at beautiful Larrabee State Park in Whatcom County, Washington State.
KL0DT & K0CMT working the 40-meter station.
K0CMT makes contacts on 20 meters while KL0DT logs.
The 20-meter station using a Yaesu FT-897D. Few Washington State contacts were made on this band.
K0CMT working 40-meters. Virtually all our Washington State contacts were made oh this band.
K0CMT & KL0DT racking up contacts on 40-meters. The 20-meter station is on the left.
The stout picnic shelter at Larrabee State Park where we set up our operations using a portable generator.
KL0DT & K0CMT at our stations in the picnic shelter.
KL0DT checks his phone. K0CMT beams at making another county contact within the State of Washington.
The support crew enjoying one of the last beautiful days of fall before the winter weather started to set in.
The group basking in the late afternoon September sun.
The group in the sun. Our operating stations were in the picnic shelter.
Our operating stations with tape marking our antenna feedlines.
Antenna feedline for one of our two wire antennas.
Balun and feedline for one of our wire antennas. We used an air cannon to get the support lines up in the trees.