portable
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Challenge Accepted!
As a portable operator, my antenna system and the accoutrements necessary to get it deployed are at the core of my decision making processes. If you watch my videos or read these posts, you know I love putting a wire in… Continue reading
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2025 POTA Week!
My annual POTA week is near and I’m excited! Not completely planned out but that’s how I like it, I’m an improvisor – what I call hip shoots. Western Texas and eastern Arkansas! I’ll bring my FT-891 and a few… Continue reading
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241005@US-3005 Eisenhower State Park and GCARC Fall Campout
Well, I just stepped into a steaming file of horse apples of my own making. I write these things, these blog posts, in Windows OneNote. Everything I’ve written to date is in my OneNote, including the two hours I’ve written… 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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240504, Weekend POTA: US-6553 and US-2991
I missed a weekend of radio and I feel it. Last weekend, I drove down to Clifton to shoot a Sporting Clays tournament with some good friends. It was a great time; travel, catching up with friends, and punctuated with… Continue reading
DitWit Portable Radio 