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Posted: 5/27/2023 6:19:01 PM EDT
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I did a Yaktivation this morning, 18 CW QSO’s, all while on the water. The little Gabil vertical works pretty well. After uploading my log, I realized this is a two-fer..can I just reupload the same log with the other park number?
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Posted: 5/27/2023 6:38:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bluedog1971: I did a Yaktivation this morning, 18 CW QSO’s, all while on the water. The little Gabil vertical works pretty well. After uploading my log, I realized this is a two-fer..can I just reupload the same log with the other park number? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/359275/DA051EFA-43B1-48D3-AE74-2C1D00BCE2CD_jpe-2831051.JPG yep edit the park number and file name  AWESOME PIC |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 7:57:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: yep edit the park number and file name AWESOME PIC Sweet, thanks! Lots of waterfowl to watch! I want a new phone just to get a better camera. My 5 1/2 yo iPhone works fine but the cameras have come a long ways.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 8:12:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bluedog1971: I did a Yaktivation this morning, 18 CW QSO's, all while on the water. The little Gabil vertical works pretty well. After uploading my log, I realized this is a two-fer..can I just reupload the same log with the other park number? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/359275/DA051EFA-43B1-48D3-AE74-2C1D00BCE2CD_jpe-2831051.JPG Did you check into the maritime moble net?  Neat activation though! |
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Posted: 5/27/2023 9:44:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: Did you check into the maritime moble net? Neat activation though! LOL It was fun, I've wanted to try it for quite a while. I've used the radio in the yak a lot, just not inside a park before. Might try another with it tomorrow. |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 10:50:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
[#6]
I am camping at K-647X tonight. Missouri Park.
Will be on the air. If you are playing radio after 2pm and into the night. (Also ordered a Linux laptop online. I am done with Windows with radio) Eta; the bands are not doing well. 10m seems open....... but no answers to CQ. I can hear South America |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 4:46:39 PM EDT
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I’m heading out to try K-7194 for my first time. Hope it’s not raining too hard out there.
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Posted: 5/28/2023 4:52:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: I’m heading out to try K-7194 for my first time. Hope it’s not raining too hard out there. Bands are rough. I am wondering if maybe we could try 10m though. Whats your eta |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/28/2023 5:27:35 PM EDT
[#9]
Currently at K-7464 on 10m.
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:27:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Bands are rough. I am wondering if maybe we could try 10m though. Whats your eta I’m here. It’s pouring. I set up the FTDX10 and even on preamp 2 I’m barely hearing a little Japan and European station. Nothing workable in the States |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:30:36 PM EDT
[#11]
Hearing an Israeli station for the first time on 14.255
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:32:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: I’m here. It’s pouring. I set up the FTDX10 and even on preamp 2 I’m barely hearing a little Japan and European station. Nothing workable in the States Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Originally Posted By Shootindave: Bands are rough. I am wondering if maybe we could try 10m though. Whats your eta I’m here. It’s pouring. I set up the FTDX10 and even on preamp 2 I’m barely hearing a little Japan and European station. Nothing workable in the States I figured 10m would be the only possibility. Not a good day. I will be back at the radio around 5pm your time |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:33:01 PM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Hearing an Israeli station for the first time on 14.255 |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:34:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: I figured 10m would be the only possibility. Not a good day. I will be back at the radio around 5pm your time |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:38:29 PM EDT
[#15]
I see an ARFCOM logo spotted on 6m FT8, but no copy here |
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Posted: 5/28/2023 7:39:46 PM EDT
[#16]
Thanks guys, I haven’t even bothered calling. I’m getting Europe but I can’t hear the US stations
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Posted: 5/28/2023 8:03:18 PM EDT
[#17]
I worked a POTA on 6 FT8. That should be the last one I need for the six-pack award. He was in MN. I am in MO.
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Posted: 5/29/2023 12:58:13 AM EDT
[#18]
I got AK for POTA finally. I had it for WAS nearly a year ago, but it took a while for POTA so it's nice to get it in the log.
I also got a few new ATNO DX entities so maybe the new antenna isn't so bad. |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2023 9:51:43 AM EDT
[#19]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: I see an ARFCOM logo spotted on 6m FT8, but no copy here I use the ARF ham logo, but I was on 10m. |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 1:30:57 PM EDT
[#20]
Are the bands doing any better down there today?
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Posted: 5/29/2023 1:39:27 PM EDT
[#21]
Getting lunch and heading out 
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/29/2023 3:49:16 PM EDT
[#22]
Just got set up at K-3764 and will be on 10m FT8
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Posted: 5/29/2023 7:17:31 PM EDT
[#23]
Hopefully setting up at K-7191 in about an hour if it doesn’t start raining.
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Posted: 5/29/2023 9:19:41 PM EDT
[#24]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Hopefully setting up at K-7191 in about an hour if it doesn't start raining. |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 9:29:45 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Hopefully setting up at K-7191 in about an hour if it doesn’t start raining. Cant hear you in Missouri. I have a decent amount of static on the band |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 10:03:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
[#26]
Started doing POTA Memorial Day 2021
two years ago. Wife has come along to most of them, she likes to run HAMRS and spot nature 152 activations 77 unique parks this is the most fun I've had on ham radio   Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/29/2023 11:29:14 PM EDT
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I really don’t understand the band conditions. All the metrics seem to indicate that they should be much better than they are. I just don’t get it.
Anyway, I scratched out 11 contacts on 20m in a little less than an hour. At least it wasn’t pissing wet and I had the most comfortable operating position than I’ve had in awhile. I’m usually sitting on the ground.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/30/2023 12:09:37 AM EDT
[Last Edit: USMC2671]
[#28]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Colt653: I see an ARFCOM logo spotted on 6m FT8, but no copy here I was on 6m FT8 yesterday about that time, but in MT and not POTA. I was surprised to see 6m working. I called one qth and then got everybody that heard me calling me. I was in a pretty rare grid I believe for CONUS. Today I did a a quick 30 minute activation at K-0065 as I'm passing through ND. I cut it off after logging 50 on 20m SSB. Good thing too, just after I quit I started hearing thunder and not much later storms were rolling in that I was mostly keeping ahead of. Now stopped at a rest area for tonight. Expect to activate some more new states in the next few days. |
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Posted: 5/30/2023 7:50:08 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By USMC2671: Today I did a a quick 30 minute activation at K-0065 as I'm passing through ND. I cut it off after logging 50 on 20m SSB. .... @USMC2671 I worked park-to-park K-0065 at 00:20utc ( 5/30/2023) 20m SSB
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Posted: 5/30/2023 7:56:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Colt653]
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: I really don’t understand the band conditions. All the metrics seem to indicate that they should be much better than they are. I just don’t get it. Attached FileWe hit a new park about 14:50pm local yesterday. Had a hell of a time getting 10 in the log, mostly on 20m. then busted an 8P6PE pile-up ( park-to-park) conditions were terrible . . then drove to another park, watched Momma bald eagle and her 3 pups. Pups are flying around now. did another activation at 00:00utc and it was hopping  Attached File |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 5/31/2023 11:19:04 AM EDT
[#31]
Doing a short 20m Ft8 activation in IN if anyone is at the radio.
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Posted: 5/31/2023 4:50:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
[#32]
I seem to be in the valley. We will see how this goes. Might put a spot out around 9pm Central. Will be southern Missouri.
Gotta go trout fishing for a bit  Attached File |
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Posted: 6/1/2023 9:07:37 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/1/2023 11:43:30 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/1/2023 11:50:10 AM EDT
[#35]
awesome breakfast!
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Posted: 6/1/2023 12:25:39 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/1/2023 1:15:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: Hiked 3.5 miles up. Bands dead. Hiked 3.5 miles down. Bear scat. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4214_jpeg-2836575.JPG Huh! So they don't do it in the woods, they do it on the riverbank ?
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Posted: 6/2/2023 11:16:26 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: I seem to be in the valley. We will see how this goes. Might put a spot out around 9pm Central. Will be southern Missouri. Gotta go trout fishing for a bit https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4209_jpeg-2835741.JPG I think I worked you the other day. It was a MO park and the activator mentioned trout fishing.  I'm having a great POTA hunting night. I got through to HI in spite of all the QRM and it's my first SSB contact with a Hawaiian station so that was fun, and it being a POTA contact is just icing on the cake. I already had HI POTA on FT8, but sideband is another thing entirely. |
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Posted: 6/4/2023 3:40:06 PM EDT
[#39]
Got Alaska randomly just now... wasn't even looking hard.
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Posted: 6/4/2023 4:20:51 PM EDT
[#40]
Is this the plaque event weekend?
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Posted: 6/4/2023 11:06:23 PM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: I think I worked you the other day. It was a MO park and the activator mentioned trout fishing. I'm having a great POTA hunting night. I got through to HI in spite of all the QRM and it's my first SSB contact with a Hawaiian station so that was fun, and it being a POTA contact is just icing on the cake. I already had HI POTA on FT8, but sideband is another thing entirely. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jambalaya: Originally Posted By Shootindave: I seem to be in the valley. We will see how this goes. Might put a spot out around 9pm Central. Will be southern Missouri. Gotta go trout fishing for a bit https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4209_jpeg-2835741.JPG I think I worked you the other day. It was a MO park and the activator mentioned trout fishing. I'm having a great POTA hunting night. I got through to HI in spite of all the QRM and it's my first SSB contact with a Hawaiian station so that was fun, and it being a POTA contact is just icing on the cake. I already had HI POTA on FT8, but sideband is another thing entirely. Good possibility. Maybe 06/01/23 0220 Zulu on 40m? Shoot me your call sign via messanger, and I will get a QSL card in the mail. I got a MN Arfcom QSO as well on that activation. |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 3:57:36 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ManiacRat: Is this the plaque event weekend? Supposed to be the 3rd full weekend of July |
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Posted: 6/5/2023 7:14:54 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tyrex13: Supposed to be the 3rd full weekend of July |
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Posted: 6/8/2023 9:44:39 PM EDT
[#44]
I got a late shift hunter award a few days ago and didn't even realize it. 100 late shift QSOs.
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Posted: 6/8/2023 10:07:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/8/2023 10:26:19 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4234_jpeg-2844646.JPG Late shift is best shift |
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Posted: 6/9/2023 8:15:29 AM EDT
[#47]
Myself and a few of my uncles are heading out to George Washington national forest for the vhf contest this weekend. We will have capabilities from 70cm-40m. Quality beams for the vhf bands, and dipoles/verticals for HF (10m,15,20,40 ssb and ft8-4).
We will have camp setup by 2pm today and be there till Sunday morning. Every contact will be a 2fer from the App trail and gwnf. See you guys on the airwaves
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Posted: 6/9/2023 12:02:24 PM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Shootindave: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/123862/IMG_4234_jpeg-2844646.JPG Dang as activator! Congrats! |
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Posted: 6/9/2023 1:32:48 PM EDT
[#49]
Currently at K-2190 running FT8 on 10m
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Posted: 6/9/2023 3:48:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Shootindave]
[#50]
K-(edit) ft8
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