Park Reports
Journaling my park activations
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QRP POTA With MTR3B V4 Currahee!
We made it to US-2991 Bonham State Park this morning and I took my new Mountain Topper out for its first activation. Here’s what I brought: Loadout: MTR-3B V4Bioenno 3 AH LiPoBamaKey TP-IIISparkplug 49:1 UnUn w. 20m EFHW wirePOTA 20… Continue reading
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Overcoming Injuries: A POTA Day at US-0548
What an absolutely beautiful day at US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. About 45 degrees. While an overcast sky looked like dirty dish water and the air carried moisture just marginally on the dry side of mist, it was a stunning… Continue reading
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New Rig! CFT1 at US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
It’s not a review! I picked up a new QRP rig, took it to US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, and ran it through some paces. I’m in no way qualified for product reviews, but am willing to share my experience. … Continue reading
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Hagerman and wires!!
Spring is springing, and the weather this morning did not disappoint. W5DRT, David, joined me at the day use area of US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. Normally, I’d grab 10 quick Q’s then get out of the way for SSB… Continue reading
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California Dreamin’
Work sent me on a quick trip to California. During all the covid business, I made some long work trips to Mississippi and Maryland and my boss has taken it easy on me ever since. I could ‘ve easily ducked… Continue reading
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POTA in Central Texas
With a week of precious vacation gradually dissolving in the wet and gloomy North Texas weather, I desperately grabbed a BnB in Laguna Park, TX with intentions of activating parks new to me. These are my old stomping grounds from… Continue reading
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The best table at Bonham SP
I found a cool morning at US-2991 Bonham State Park. Not cool-neato, but cool-brrr. It was high 50’s when I arrived at 08:00 and dropped four or five degrees while I was there. The activation was a breeze, pun intended.… Continue reading
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Packin’ Light
I carry allot of gear. My mind plans in depth, a trait I developed in the Marines, to account for every possible circumstance then lay in reasonable contingencies for each. My thoughts swirl with, “If this happens, I’ll do that… Continue reading
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241029 Another Oklahoma Raid
DitWit adventures continue! Inspired by “just going somewhere”, I found a cabin at McGee Creek State Park near Atoka, Oklahoma. The cabins, huts they call them, were rustic – table, bunk bed, no indoor plumbing – but they came with… Continue reading
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241028 @ US-2991 Bonham State Park
Vacation – a whole week!! Looking at the calendar at the beginning of the year, I know I’ll want – need – some outside time in decent weather. Meaning fall. So I blocked out the first week of fiscal November… Continue reading
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