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ON6ZQ | AC6ZQ<p>21 grams - End Fed Half Wave Self Powered Remote Switch for portable antennas</p><p><a href="https://www.morsekey.net/efhw-switch" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">morsekey.net/efhw-switch</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a></p>
J.C. KC8JC 📻<p>Nothing like a little POTA Hunting in the morning. A little CW with some hot coffee on a grey day.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Always an honor to be hunted by "The Majestic CW POTA Hunter" Bob / N4CD Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve US-7956 <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Thanks Wes <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@AF0AJ" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AF0AJ</span></a></span> for trying and the kind words. My signal was so weak it didn't even disturbed a herd of deer while I was <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> activation. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a></p>
Michael K Johnson<p>Stumbled on this video about Morse code <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a> (and <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> and <a href="https://social.makerforums.info/tags/SOTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTA</span></a>) and yeah, I think there are a lot of us who are more motivated by carrots than by sticks. ❤️</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/oNfYSoHrWlQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/oNfYSoHrWlQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Harvest Malletus<p>just had the most fun <a href="https://tiggi.es/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> contact ever with KJ6ER and KG6UO while they were activating US-3473 in California. They were having such a great time and chatting with everyone, it was a blast to have a QSO with them and I spent like 20 minutes just listening to all their other contacts.</p>
Ian<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> Activation Report: Greenham Common<br><a href="https://ianrenton.com/blog/pota-bota-activation-report-greenham-common/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ianrenton.com/blog/pota-bota-a</span><span class="invisible">ctivation-report-greenham-common/</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Another tough day on the AmateurRadio <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HF</span></a> bands. But thanks to <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MastodonHam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastodonHam</span></a> J.C. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@KC8JC" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KC8JC</span></a></span> started the morning off GREAT on 40 meters with this <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheiar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheiar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> at US-7956 Beargrass Creek State NAture Preserve Louisville, KY . USA</p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>What the actual heck? How did I go from not hunting DC even once roughly a week ago, to having worked 20% of the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> parks that are even in DC when I checked my awards page this morning? Clearly I don't pay a lot of attention to who or where I'm hunting...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>I took several swings at 20 meters during today's <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> activation. Struck out on all of them.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Tough day at the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> ballpark. Used the wrong bat <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QCXMini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QCXMini</span></a> 40/20. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Solarcycle25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solarcycle25</span></a> 24 <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Aindex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aindex</span></a> N4JAW 5 hits, no runs, no errors and many strikeouts. CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Another quick <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activation in Kansas on the way back home. Notes to self:</p><p>1. Pack a common mode choke in my POTA go bag. </p><p>2. Be mindful of just how close I'm setting-up my antenna to my operating location. (Being in a hurry is never a great plan.)</p><p>Fun trip! And dang, but I do love POTA!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>It's been a fruitful <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> filled vacation. I've managed to log both DC and ND, leaving nine open spots on the bingo card for US states hunted.</p><p>The JPC-12 antenna continues to be lopsided, transmitting better than it hears; I generally get good reports from others, while being able to give a report as strong as I get perhaps only a third of the time. Strange. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Well that was… rapid fire. Quick 20 minute <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activation at US-7936 in Kansas… And 46 contacts. Whew! <br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Flooding along Ohio River @ Louisville,KY. Stars mark my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> sites US-4572 Lewis &amp; Clark National Historical Trail now under water. No big deal for me but devastating for 1000s along the river.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>This is how bad flooding is along the Ohio River part of The Lewis &amp; Cark National Historical Trail <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> site US-4572 at downtown Louisville, KY. USA</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>This is how bad flooding is along the Ohio River part of The Lewis &amp; Cark National Historical Trail <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> site US-4572 across from Louisville, KY. at New Albany,IN.</p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Had a nice <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activation at US-9188 this morning, then headed to the nearby award-winning Joe’s for some outstanding Kansas City BBQ afterward. Holy cow it was good — although I had the pulled pork, so… holy pork?<br><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. "Be An Early Bird Morse Code POTA Hunter" <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW </p><p><a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/03/be-early-bird-morse-code-pota-hunter.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/be-early-bird-morse-code-pota-hunter.html</span></a></p>
Justin - KD0COV<p>3) We ran down to another POTA spot on the Wisconsin border earlier, mostly to check it out for future reference. Found out <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@Kb9vbr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Kb9vbr</span></a></span> was there the day before! It's a little more humble, but it could be a fun challenge in the future. </p><p>4) Next goal, get the pole on the bike and get out this spring/summer. Then visit some of the obscure WMAs/SNAs and State Forests that don't get the attention the parks here in the Twin Cities do.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a></p>
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