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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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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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240608@US-2991 Bonham State Park (Total Eclipse)
In The Zone Of Totality Background About a month ago, KW5CW James suggested we activate from Bonham State Park on the day of the solar eclipse, Monday April 8th. The park, being in the “path of totality”, would be a… Continue reading
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240406@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
My typical park activation cycle is Friday afternoon, Saturday, and Sunday. I took Friday off from POTA so this morning, it seems forever since I’ve been out. Miss one day and I complain like a starving house cat. Suffice to… Continue reading
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240330@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
These are specials days – days to notice and enjoy – before the heat sets in. They won’t be here long. They say Spring in North Texas is beautiful. It is, especially when it lands on a weekend. This activation… Continue reading
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POTA – How To Get Started
Admin Sign up right here https://pota.app/#/signup simple as that. They give you a couple of choices of how you can log in – I use my amazon account, you do you. Read The Rules This part’s important, not because I’m a… Continue reading
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240326@US-0548 Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
Hagerman has to be one of my favorite parks. At 39 miles from home, it’s close enough to go regularly and far enough away to have actually gone somewhere. I frequent the day-use picnic area on the North end of… Continue reading
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240325@US-2991 Bonham State Park
Bonham State Park is a small gem of Texas state parks. It’s small, as state parks go, but beautiful and friendly. The ranger at the entry point was sure to remind me that park access is free to veterans and… Continue reading
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