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POTA - Portable Operation at State & National Parks


Bluff Point K-1650	Talcott Mtn K-1724	Wadsworth Falls K-1726	Penwood K-1706	Stratton Brook K-1721	Dinosaur K-1663


Harkness Mem K-1677	Great Pond K-6861	Windsor Meadows K-1729	Silver Sands K-1716	Gay City K-1669	Farmington River K-0882

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Recent POTA Activations
#	DATE	PARK	QSOs	P2Ps	DETAILS
185	20211008	K-1724 Talcott Mtn	51	13	20&40 Hamsticks @ 100 watts
186	20211011	K-1663 Dinosaur	216	21	Long Wire & Tuner @ 100 watts
187	20211014	K-1706 Penwood	71	14	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
188	20211018	K-1686 Kent Falls	33	6	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
189	20211020	K-7544 Windsor Locks Canal	61	13	20&40 Hamsticks @ 100 watts
190	20211021	K-1727 West Rock	56	9	20&40 Hamsticks @ 100 watts
		Total QSOs	10186	1228	Park-to-Park QSOs
*Thank You* hunters and P2Ps who helped me finish 6 Kilos!
CLICK HERE to see ALL activations

Successful POTA - My New Book!

Feaures:
• Getting Started
• Choosing a Rig
• Portable Power
• Antennas for POTA
• Masts & Supports
• Tuners & Analyzers
• Sample Checklist
• Activating & Spotting
• Logging and more!

Tested techniques plus
how to avoid problems
and find success = fun.

<-Click cover for info!

My POTA Gear

HF Transceiver: Yaesu FT-891 - great rig for POTA

Power: U1 Garden Tractor Battery - $25 gets you on the air

Tuner: Dentron Jr. Monitor - handles most antenna types

Analyzer: RigExpert Stick - very useful accessory

>CLICK HERE for my POTA Antennas<

>CLICK HERE for FREE Radials<

Tips & Recommendations

Activators: Occasionally ask for parks, mobiles, and QRPs.
These weaker signals have trouble getting heard.

Hunters: Only say your call sign once each try.
The second time probably covers someone else up.