CQ Amateur Radio

W7L: Exploring Colorado’s 7 Lakes Wilderness Area

t was a dark and drizzly autumn morning back in 2014 as my XYL, Sharon, and I went up to Cripple Creek, Colorado, and then drove down the Gold Camp Road. The colorful aspen trees were changing color and even in the drizzle had brilliant yellow and red colors. We and ) and put on my poncho (My radio is waterproof). I don’t normally operate in the rain and snow but this area is available only by pre-registration. The day I picked happened to be a hurricane remnant day.

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