Two Parks
It’s hot, so what can we do? Let’s activate two parks!! I activated K-3338 & K-9190 today. Band conditions were not ideal, but it was a successful activation. In fact
Winter Activation
Went out to activate K-2340 again today. It was cold with the wind coming off the frozen lake. Pammy went with me to look for bald eagles while I played
New Antenna
I received an antenna analyzer for Christmas and am putting it to work. I’m making a lightweight 20-30-40m linked dipole for portable operation (namely POTA). A 20′ fiberglass kite pole
New Park & State
We took a weekend trip to Scottsdale. I took the KX2 and a couple of antennas. We went to Lost Dutchman park where I attempted to activate it. The activation
POTA 11/20/2021
I went to Pomona State Park for a POTA (Parks On The Air) activation. Took the new Elecraft KX2 HF rig and had great success.
POTA 10-30-2021
Today I activated (barely) K-5718, Flint Hills Trail, on 40 meters. It was a tough event due to the band conditions, but I got the minimum to activate the park.