POTA

Well, another activation is in books. This was an amazing trip. The weather was a near perfect 45 to 50 degress (okay, maybe that’s perfect for me), the area was quiet, and the views. This trip I took a bit of a detor from my usual setup. Ordinarily, I’d be operating with my Icom 705 and EFHW, however, I’m actually on a longer trip that includes an island destination (I swear, I’ll finish that article eventually). ** Okay, future me here. I never got around to that article but the after article is coming… soon. ...

I’ve recently noticed an uptick in emails from concerning former contacts that are interested in Worked All States. Most of these emails are asking me to confirm a contact we’ve had so they can achieve WAS or whatever award they’re targeting. I’m not one to disagree with chasing awards. I do it quite a bit myself but I thought it important to explain my operations here and why you might not see my state as confirmed in LOTW. ...

Another trip and another two park activations attempted Equipment updates I decided to pull the plug on the Xiegu g90. The 857D is a great radio and served me well when doing RV POTA type activations but with my primary mode of travel being airlines these days. I thought the investment into the g90 would be a great options. Truthfully, I really wanted to pickup a KX2, but with supply limitations there, I figured I’d just grab the g90 and wait and see how it all flushes out. So far I’m fairly happy with this setup. ...

I won’t say that I’ve been “out” of radio, I’ve just been distracted recently. Being busy is life and it happens but recently I’ve had a few thoughts of getting back at it again. My rig has sat for quite a while collecting dust, and I’m down to 1 antenna at the QTH, the two others being down for some bothersome issues I still need to investigate. Truthfully, the shack is kind of a mess. The “shack” is really a converted garage and while it’s half insulated, it’s still subjected to the outside temperature quite a bit. ...