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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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July POTA Activations
#	DATE	PARK	QSOs	P2Ps	DETAILS
149	20210701	K-0882 Farmington River	24	5	Tent Pole Vertical @ 50 watts
150	20210710	K-1706 Penwood	31	16	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
151	20210719	K-8395 Cape Cod Rail Trail	17	1	20&40 Hamsticks @ 100 watts
152	20210722	K-8395 Cape Cod Rail Trail	53	12	20&40 Hamsticks @ 100 watts
153	20210728	K-1729 Windsor Meadows	18	3	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
154	20210728	K-0882 Farmington River	33	5	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
155	20210728	K-7544 Windsor Locks Canal	33	2	Long Wire & Tuner @ 100 watts
156	20210730	K-1721 Stratton Brook	24	1	Tent Pole Vertical @ 100 watts
		Total QSOs	8339	873	Park-to-Park QSOs
*Thank You* hunters and P2Ps who helped me finish Kilo awards @ K-0882, K-1706, K-1721 & K-1724!
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<

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.