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Posted: 4/23/2023 8:03:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: 40m was the place to be from what I could tell. But that really limits you during the day. Still not a bad day for radio. Most of my contacts were other parks hunting me. The thrift store CB works. Folks yelling at each other on Ch-6. Lol. Now........ to hook up a digirig and see what kind of FT8 is out there on 11m.  https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4098_jpeg-2793307.JPG That's cool it works. Might be fun to search for a service manual and do an alignment if you have the necessary tools. |
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Posted: 4/24/2023 11:03:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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Posted: 4/24/2023 7:10:09 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/24/2023 8:11:11 PM EDT
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It's raining outside right now and my antenna is unplugged from the radio. Maybe I can catch a park on FT8 later this evening or something.
I just need one more new park.   Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 12:24:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/25/2023 12:37:48 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K0UA: I only have 487 more to the next award ! <a href="<a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zXCgNNBK/pota-k0ua.jpg" >[url]https://i.postimg.cc/zXCgNNBK/pota-k0ua.jpggrab screenshot">https://i.postimg.cc/zXCgNNBK/pota-k0ua.jpg">[url=https://postimages.org/]https://i.postimg.cc/zXCgNNBK/pota-k0ua.jpggrab screenshot Nice! How long have you been at it? |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 9:16:26 AM EDT
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Since April of 2022... The first Bronze award was dated April 18th 2022... So about a year
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Posted: 4/25/2023 9:53:44 AM EDT
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I just got General last year and started POTA Feb-23.
I didnt notice the awards page until I saw it mentioned in another thread here. My most prized;  Attached File |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 10:24:35 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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started POTA 5-31-2021
This is the most FUN I've had on ham radio Edit,.....looks like I get most of my hunted from park to park When I'm at home, I typically hunt CW guy to practice my rusty CW  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File     
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Posted: 4/25/2023 1:10:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K0UA: Since April of 2022... The first Bronze award was dated April 18th 2022... So about a year Yeah, I am slacking. I've been hunting for about a year too, but most days I don't turn the radio on because I am busy with other things. |
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Posted: 4/25/2023 1:12:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jambalaya]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: started POTA 5-31-2021 This is the most FUN I've had on ham radio Edit,.....looks like I get most of my hunted from park to park When I'm at home, I typically hunt CW guy to practice my rusty CW https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2275/FF6FCB61-9024-45D6-9593-F551ACFEFCC4_jpe-2795239.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2275/1754C673-3EFE-4B82-AEBE-1DBDBA56A294_jpe-2795237.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2275/1F5FC56F-20F4-41E5-BEA1-734B71D1301D_jpe-2795238.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2275/5AD3A36F-D91B-4D51-A4D6-3C8BB5CB4F31_jpe-2795242.JPG https://i.imgur.com/dk2XPqv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xlbVR1e.jpg https://i.imgur.com/VgRzNSt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/eDNqP4j.jpg https://i.imgur.com/yIRAoZ9.png https://i.imgur.com/krUgc9U.jpg Yeah I need to remember when I activate to make as many park to park contacts as I can before calling CQ. I forgot to do that last time and it was a missed opportunity. I still have 13 states to go for POTA WAS, but somehow I managed to get HI and DC already. It's the New England states I have trouble with. I have a mountain in the way in that direction. |
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Posted: 4/29/2023 9:56:42 PM EDT
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Bands were up and down this weekend. The highlight was getting HI P2P, my 5th DX entity P2P.
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Posted: 4/29/2023 10:34:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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we activated our 76th park today
worked Cuba bands seemed up & down bought some 300blk reloading supplies it was a fine day 
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Posted: 4/30/2023 1:31:14 AM EDT
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I didn't get a chance to hunt any parks today as my oldest kid had a volleyball tournament like 4 hours away from home, so we didn't get home until 9:30. I did try to make a contact in the mobile on the way home. There was a guy on 20m operating from St. Croix, and I tried, but he either couldn't hear me or I didn't time my calls right in the pileup.
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Posted: 4/30/2023 11:50:19 PM EDT
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 Attached FileI finally worked AK tonight on 17m SSB, K-7238 Salcha River State Recreation Area.  I had already been awarded POTA WAS with a D.C. wildcard contact, but never could get Alaska confirmed until tonight. |
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Posted: 5/1/2023 3:58:01 PM EDT
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I should be activating some game land in western PA on Friday afternoon/evening. It's very close to the track where I'll be racing.
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Posted: 5/1/2023 9:19:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54857/Screenshot_2023-04-30_223823_jpg-2801832.JPG I finally worked AK tonight on 17m SSB, K-7238 Salcha River State Recreation Area. I had already been awarded POTA WAS with a D.C. wildcard contact, but never could get Alaska confirmed until tonight. Nice, congrats! |
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Posted: 5/1/2023 11:58:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/54857/Screenshot_2023-04-30_223823_jpg-2801832.JPG I finally worked AK tonight on 17m SSB, K-7238 Salcha River State Recreation Area. I had already been awarded POTA WAS with a D.C. wildcard contact, but never could get Alaska confirmed until tonight. I had the DC wildcard thing too for a while, but it feels better to finally work that last state doesn't it? |
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Posted: 5/2/2023 12:48:47 PM EDT
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Finally got around to uploading my log for my very first activation. 52 contacts in one hour using my previously posted antenna. Pretty happy for my first try and things being a bit fumbly. Hardest thing about it was logging.
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Posted: 5/2/2023 2:07:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By CS223: Finally got around to uploading my log for my very first activation. 52 contacts in one hour using my previously posted antenna. Pretty happy for my first try and things being a bit fumbly. Hardest thing about it was logging. Bring along the wife to do the logging. You can concentrate on working the pile, and she logs. Works great. If you can talk the wifey into it. Mine is also licensed, and she kinda enjoys it. |
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Posted: 5/5/2023 7:26:29 PM EDT
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I did my first successful POTA activation tonight with the Ft-710 and a 20m dipole strung up about 15-20 feet in the trees. About 8 USB/Phone Contacts and maybe 16 on FT8. First DX phone contacts from Italy and Spain as well. The 20m band was very clear tonight. I was running 35W SSB and about 20-25w for FT-8.
I could not believe the low noise in the park. I had squelch all the way up and the noise floor turned down. I was listening for a bit and picked up talkers clearly who didn't even register a signal. |
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Posted: 5/5/2023 7:58:10 PM EDT
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K-2328 will be activated this weekend. I'm heading up there tomorrow morning with a few others that went up today.
So, if you hear that one theres a decent chance its me. Mention beans or no beans. If he doesn't know tell him to ask the other operators until he finds the right answer. (no beans)
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Posted: 5/5/2023 9:18:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DarkLordVader: I did my first successful POTA activation tonight with the Ft-710 and a 20m dipole strung up about 15-20 feet in the trees. About 8 USB/Phone Contacts and maybe 16 on FT8. First DX phone contacts from Italy and Spain as well. The 20m band was very clear tonight. I was running 35W SSB and about 20-25w for FT-8. I could not believe the low noise in the park. I had squelch all the way up and the noise floor turned down. I was listening for a bit and picked up talkers clearly who didn't even register a signal. That's one of my favorite things about POTA. Amazing low noise floor from some locations. |
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Posted: 5/15/2023 8:35:43 PM EDT
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Mondays 8pm (central time) a POTA topic net has started on digital voice.
"America's Kansas City Wide" Most digital modes supported, room info at link https://www.kansascityroom-wide.com/ |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 1:22:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/20/2023 3:58:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/20/2023 7:17:03 PM EDT
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K-0283 7.258
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Posted: 5/20/2023 7:20:24 PM EDT
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I got the Seychelles on 17m Ft8 during my activation.
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Posted: 5/20/2023 7:44:51 PM EDT
[Last Edit: K9-Bob]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: K-0283 7.258 You have a great pile up going on, but I can just barely hear you above the noise.  ++++EDIT++++ 55 in the log! |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 7:59:42 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: You have a great pile up going on, but I can just barely hear you above the noise. ++++EDIT++++ 55 in the log! I was kidding when I said you were weak got 50 in the log, now a long drive home  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 9:03:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: K9-Bob]
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When you were in the clear a solid S5, but all the guy’s tuning up on your calling frequency was horrible.
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Posted: 5/20/2023 9:06:09 PM EDT
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did you hear the ohio ham, I asked why he wasn’t at the big hamfest
he said he just got home and was trying out a new 7300 LOL |
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Posted: 5/20/2023 9:19:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: did you hear the ohio ham, I asked why he wasn’t at the big hamfest he said he just got home and was trying out a new 7300 LOL No I didn't hear the Ohio ham, but I watched a bunch of live YouTube live streams from Hamvention and kick myself for not going this year. It looked like a awesome venue, but my wife had to work and I just don't like to travelling that far from home solo. You should take a day off next year and I'll drive. 
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Posted: 5/20/2023 10:04:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By K9-Bob: You should take a day off next year and I'll drive. Pick me up on the way  I'm usually too busy with farm stuff to go, but the last two years we've been waiting for stuff to dry after rainouts and was free 
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Posted: 5/21/2023 1:41:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/83116/IMG_0830_jpeg-2823147.JPG That is a perfect Alaska picture. Look at beautiful scenery in the rain.
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Posted: 5/21/2023 8:42:24 PM EDT
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Yesterday I met HI8POTA and his wife at the park I activated. We exchanged qso on 2, 220 and 440.
This morning I activated in IL, midday the Herbert Hoover site in IA and tomorrow I'll start off at the Minuteman missile site+Buffalo Gap Grasslands between 0730-0830 Central time. Then I'll go to the Badlands. Late in the day I may get on the air in the Black Hils NF, hopefully right after enjoying a freshly caught trout. |
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Posted: 5/22/2023 4:25:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
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My new wolf river setup is going.
First digital pota K- (edit) 20m Maybe some other bands later |
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Posted: 5/22/2023 8:57:27 PM EDT
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Last minute hike-in activation of a local park the other day. All I had with was the QCX pack in the pickup. That and the 20m K6ARK did the job, first ten in six minutes, including one to Norway.
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Posted: 5/23/2023 10:43:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bluedog1971: Last minute hike-in activation of a local park the other day. All I had with was the QCX pack in the pickup. That and the 20m K6ARK did the job, first ten in six minutes, including one to Norway. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/359275/23731683-B144-4308-8538-9CCAED9B8015_jpe-2825827.JPG
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Posted: 5/24/2023 6:08:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/26/2023 9:58:52 AM EDT
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It would be really cool if the yellow dots on the POTA map would change to a different color after you’ve activated that spot
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Posted: 5/26/2023 10:57:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: It would be really cool if the yellow dots on the POTA map would change to a different color after you've activated that spot https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/2275/C5D66E24-1C07-4674-9F56-58BBBBE19F63_jpe-2829407.JPG Hey is Ft. Morgan a POTA park? I remember lighting that "burning well" gas well as a kid on a vacation with my grandparents. I looked it up and I guess the well is gone now.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 2:56:28 PM EDT
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Nice chinesium box for my FT-710 on sale from HF for $29. Not what I would call pack-able, but looks good for banging around in a vehicle. This is the Apache 3800 case.
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Posted: 5/26/2023 11:34:12 PM EDT
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On 06/01/23 sometime in the early afternoon, I will be at a POTA/SOTA on the MO/AR border. Will be my first SOTA, looks like a good hike up. Will update thread if there is cell coverage.
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Posted: 5/27/2023 9:54:53 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
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About to see what kind of signal I can get from the middle of the Missouri River.......
Will be on FT8 - k(edit)  Attached FileEta; well..... Windows strikes again. All of my audio drivers are gone randomly. See if i can fix this in the field. I need a Linux laptop. |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 10:57:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: About to see what kind of signal I can get from the middle of the Missouri River....... Will be on FT8 - k7673 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4188_jpeg-2830552.JPG Eta; well..... Windows strikes again. All of my audio drivers are gone randomly. See if i can fix this in the field. I need a Linux laptop. Saw this post saw you spotted got a cup of coffee turned on the 590, and saw you went QRT  ...probably too close for 20m anyway have a good weekend |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 11:26:32 AM EDT
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I picked a bad place. The one i wanted to paddle to was under water, the river is up.
Then ft8 wouldnt work. Got enough for an activation on ssb. And got a call from work....... such is life |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 1:15:49 PM EDT
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Taking the wife out to lunch, she wants to find a new park
Might activate this afternoon after 76 parks, it's hard to find a new one 
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Posted: 5/27/2023 2:15:44 PM EDT
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Nice bag.
Make and model? |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 5:51:22 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
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