Tootfinder

Beautiful day today, and I went out for a social #POTA activation this afternoon. A new ham with a license only a few days old joined me to learn about POTA. I was going to do SSB instead of CW as a result, but turns out they are more interested in CW and specifically wanted to see a CW activation.
More passers-by stopped by to ask about what we were doing than I think all other activ…

My #HamRadio #POTA fun today was activating US-1904 Myakka River State Park on 20m and 17m, with 5W CW, on my new edition o…

I packed for #POTA before heading out to do the weekly grocery shopping, even though it was only 40°F / 4.5°C with low clouds. I decided it was too cold to sit in the helinox chair without insulation, so I drove past US-3867 and went to US-2755 Umstead State Park instead, where I could sit at a picnic table. I took a floor mat out of my car to sit on. As it was, it was cold enough that I co…

I made a #HamRadio antenna that I really like, and wanted to share the design and process so others can do it too. It's a carefully-tuned linked dipole that is light and has served me well for #POTA activations. It's now in its second iteration and so far I'm very happy with it.
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