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Amateur Radio POTA VA US-7787

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…

Mar

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

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.…

Mar

2025 Planet “Alignment” Mercury

The Much Publicized 2025 Planetary Alignment is in Full force. February 28, 2025. I was visiting y friends vacations house in Heathsville, Virginia and we got a clear sky and was able to see the planet Mercury. It was hard to see but got to see it near the very thin crescent moon. Sorry couldn’t…

Mar

Amateur Radio US-7787 #3 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area

I activated US-7787 #3 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area. I used my hamtenna vertical antenna on the car. It’s interesting as you get into activating parks you start to get to remembering stations you work. This is a nice park but parking is limited. The park is open from sunrise to sunset.

Mar

VA US-4581 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

My first activation of VA US-4581 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Staying at my friend’s vacations house and he told me about a public area near the trail. It started as a cold morning but by the time I was complete it was warm.

Feb

Amateur Radio POTA NC QSO Party US-6934 #34

Feb

Amateur Radio US-6934 Pee Dee River State Game Land

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Jan

Deep Stack Using Your Seestar

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