Author: n4mqu

Amateur Radio POTA VA US-7787

Amateur Radio, Portable, POTA

US-7787 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area 

Tried setting up endfed but just couldn’t get a good SWR so I switched to hamtenna. At this writing this park has been activated only 21 times. The park has limited parking and is only open from sunrise to sunset. You will have to operate from your vehicle are bring your own table and chair.  This park is only 13 miles from US-7793 Dameron Marsh State Natural Area.  It has the same limitations as this one but you may check my write up Amateur Radio POTA US-7793 #2.

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Amateur Radio POTA US-7793 #2. The 30 Minute Activation Challenge

Amateur Radio, Portable


My friend W4JE challenged me to activate this park in 30 minutes.  I did it with time to spare. We used his car but my hamtenna and radio. Despite the noisy band I operated on 40 meters calling CQ POTA. At this writing the park has only been activated 13 times and has limited parking. You will have to operate from your vehicle are bring your own table and chair. It is only 13 miles from park US-7787 Bush Mill State Natural Area with the same limitations as this one but if you are in the area it’s something you may want to consider For my write up on this park see Amateur Radio POTA VA US-7787.

 

Amateur Radio POTA NC QSO Party US-6934 #34

Amateur Radio, POTA

Moon Occults Mars

Astronomy, Astronomy 2025, Astrophotography

 

The full moon occulting Mars January 13, 2025  Unlike eclipses The moon does not have to be full for this to happen. I doubt the astronauts on Mars would see anything in their sky.  Mars is about 140 million miles away from the earth The moon is about 238 thousand miles from earth  

The disappearance of Mars

The disappearance of Mars.

 

 

Sun

Sun

Sun


The telescope