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240905 Queen Wilhelmina Rove
I like to Rove. I like the challenge and I like the sense of accomplishment. I feel like a “real” portable operator – all the planning, the packing and unpacking, the setting up and tearing down, the making solid contacts… Continue reading
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Unlicensed Preppers
“Just get the ham equipment so you have it. You don’t need a license to use it in an emergency.” Hmmm. I regularly read this on the Facebook feed for “Radio Preppers”. Gil Grusen founded and administers the feed where… Continue reading
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240816 @ US-6553 Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
Not a bad day in the park. I’m trying to maintain my two-activations per week tempo, so any chance for a Friday feels like a bonus. I had work meetings scheduled into the afternoon but by 0800, they started to… Continue reading
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280810 Hometown Rove
I’ve found myself taking for granted the collection of close parks at home. Looking at the dots on the POTA map, I daydream about Air BnBs and clusters of dots in exotic lands like….. Arkansas. I think about the East… Continue reading
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240720@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Whew, what a great day for radio. The birds were chirping, the bees were buzzing, and the thermometer stayed under a hundred. I had some things to take care of yesterday after work, namely sleep, so I was on fire… Continue reading
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240707@US-6591 Pat Mayse Wildlife Management Area
New Park! Now, last time I went to Paris, TX, I came home with a brand new Yaesu FT-991A so I avoided that side of town. The town has a population of about 25,000 and boasts both a Brookshire’s AND… Continue reading
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240704@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Happy Independence Day! Full disclosure, I’m more Texan than American. My values and priorities are seldom aligned with those of our government, and apparently, are not aligned with the visible voting Americans. I definitely have more in common with Ham… Continue reading
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Portable Vertical Antenna
Wishing a speedy recovery to the essential employee at Wolf River Coil, but in the meantime… Their antenna systems breaks down to five essential elements. Lets look at each and find some alternatives. The Loading CoilFirst, let’s talk about the… Continue reading
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240629@US-7684 Blue River State Fishing Lake
It seems so long since I’ve activated. My club held field day at a POTA entity last weekend so the QSOs I made counted as activations, but it didn’t feel like an activation. It felt like contesting and I’ve come… Continue reading
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Summer Field Day Preps
Summer field day is neigh! (Note: The image for this post is what AI thinks of radio field day) ARRL Field Day is when amateur radio clubs come out to play and I have a great club. As I’ve stated… Continue reading
DitWit Portable Radio 