POTA - Portable Operation at State & National Parks

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Bluff Point
K-1650
Windsor Meadows
K-1729
Wadsworth Falls
K-1726
Silver Sands
K-1716


My Book — Successful POTA

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  Feaures:
  • Getting Started
  • Choosing a Rig
  • Portable Power
  • Antennas & Mounts
  • Masts & Supports
  • Activating & Spotting
  • Logging & Uploading
  • CW & Digital POTA
  • QRP POTA
  • Secret POTA Tricks
  • 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: LiFePO4 Battery - Added Dec 2021

Backup Power: U1 Garden Tractor Battery

Tuner: Dentron Jr. Monitor - handles most antenna types

Analyzer: RigExpert Stick - very useful accessory

>CLICK HERE for my POTA Antennas<

>CLICK HERE for my FREE Hamstick Booklet<

>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.


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