K3USI  Mid-Atlantic Island Crew
Gilligan's Island, VA042L
Hog Pen Island, VA043L
Kerr Reservoir
AE4MK operator, 21 April 2007

Gilligan's Island from my transportation

Kerr Res. was 5.5 feet high, but the Wx couldn't have been better .
I forgot my vertical and had to throw one of my 40 meter ground radials into a tree.

The Canadian Mother goose, upper left, scared the ##!! out of me. I was on the island for 10 minutes before she hissed at me. Oh, yes, I forgot my vertical in the car so I just attached a 40 meter ground radial to the SGC-231 tuner, attached a rock and threw it into the tree.
Don't mess with Mama.

Don't mess with Mother Goose.
My Gilligan's Island operating position

My VA042L operating position. It took two hours to get 32 QSOs from Canada and the U.S.
My 13.5 foot Wilderness System 135T

Note all the flooded trees.
Crossing over to VA043L, Hog Pen Island

Crossing over to Hog Pen Island, VA043L.
VA043L Hog Pen

My Hog Pen, VA043L operating position. Only got 26 QSOs in 90 minutes. I did work Canada, Germany and England.
Gilligan from Hog Pen

Gilligan's Island from Hog Pen
Kerr Res. sunset

After dinner I decided to just take a paddle and leave the radio behind. Thank you for all the support and patience with the poor conditions.