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240518-20 Weekend POTA
Note: The image for this post is from the word Press AI. You just click a button, and it whips up an image based on the content of the post. I have no idea what those antennas are and I… Continue reading
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240511@US-3005 Eisenhower State Park
Every app and webpage I frequent said the bands would be noisy and closed and they were not wrong. But I went anyway. A slow day in the park beats any day at work, right? Turns out, HF bands weren’t… Continue reading
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20240510@US-3005 Eisenhower State Park
A beautiful Friday, sunny and about 80 – there won’t be many more like this and I’m glad I got out to a park. I tried Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge but found it under water from the recent rains. Really… Continue reading
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Embrace diversity!
We have this common draw, this shared fascination, a compulsion for some, that is amateur radio. In this world of instantly accessible and freely shared information, it’s so natural to burrow into a path of complete focus, hyper-focus. Ever notice… Continue reading
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240505@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
I wrapped the weekend with a final activation on Sunday at US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. A typical activation, typical for this weekend because it was dark and drizzly driving in but I single handedly changed the weather North Texas… 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
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Adjusting Portable Antenna Length
We learned to calculate wave length from frequency for the Technician ticket. Or at least, we memorized the questions and answers for the test. At the time, I thought it was an interesting tidbit of information but not critical to… Continue reading
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POTA Maps in Google Maps App
POTA.app has some fantastic resources for both activators and hunters. The Parks Map and the Parks List both offer extensive views of entity locations and relevant details. But I don’t like being tied to a web page – I want… Continue reading
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240413@US-2991 Bonham State Park
A full day of POTA. I’ve had a few setbacks with Packtenna antennas. They’re pricey, but look really convenient, with everything you need on a tiny wire winder. With their 40-10 EFHW out of stock, seemingly permanently, I ordered the 20-10. … Continue reading
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CQ POTA! A Guide.
The POTA Exchange Our CW exchange from the park is short and sweet, little more than the briefest handshake. The rules for POTA don’t qualify any requisite information so in the end, we really just need a call sign to… Continue reading
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