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Joe AI5DD<p>I had a nice short rag chew with Cainan N9FZ who may know <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@N4JAW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>N4JAW</span></a></span> since he had an inspiring video of Jim on his QRZ page. <br><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/cw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/straightkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straightkey</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/mtr3bv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mtr3bv4</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/lnrprecision" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lnrprecision</span></a></span></p>
Come On Giant Asteroid!<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://squid.cafe/@chigh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>chigh</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@KA7O" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KA7O</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@qrper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>qrper</span></a></span> </p><p>We're really in a golden age of radios. I do not have one of the kits at the site below, but people seem to love them. They are <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> (5 W or less) but are amazingly capable. </p><p>And the guy that makes these radios is not the only guy (or company) out there making this sort of stuff. Really remarkable. When I got in in 1991, <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Heathkit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Heathkit</span></a> was dead as far as amateur stuff &amp; Ramsay was the only other thing out there. </p><p><a href="https://qrp-labs.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">qrp-labs.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamr</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HelpANewbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HelpANewbie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/BuildAKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildAKit</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>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Hope my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> signals for this morning's <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> will break through current <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Spaceweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spaceweather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SolarStrom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarStrom</span></a> before <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/terrestrialweater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrestrialweater</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/severewxstorms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>severewxstorms</span></a> settled over my QTH today through Sunday. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmatyeurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmatyeurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio2022" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio2022</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. "Two Hams On a Bike Make Contact" <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 @Youkits <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HB1B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HB1B</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/RandowmWireAntenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RandowmWireAntenna</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/sotabeams" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sotabeams</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SOTABeamstravelmast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOTABeamstravelmast</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/04/two-hams-on-bike-make-contact.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">4/two-hams-on-bike-make-contact.html</span></a></p>
SP6HACK<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> Hi! We are members of <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hackerspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackerspace</span></a> Wrocław and have various radio interests like <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> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamnet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amsat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amsat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/digimodes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digimodes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/sstv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sstv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/aprs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aprs</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/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> (and at least 2137 others...)</p>
Justin - KD0COV<p>Live video of me after getting my EFHW antenna's wire cut exactly right, drastically lowering the SWR, and increasing the output by almost .75w from before:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a></p>
hambitious<p>Do I need a QMX+ or QMX now that they do SSB? 🤔</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/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpLabs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrpLabs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/cw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ssb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ssb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qmx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qmx</span></a></p>
Tom<p>Activated <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> references CA-5004 and CA-5082 this morning. It was a little bit cold and a lotta bit fun. 14 in the log in about an hour of operating <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/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a>.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>PI Day <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> 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/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> activation with @qrplabs <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QCXmini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QCXmini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/putikeegmini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>putikeegmini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Straightkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Straightkey</span></a> One leg of <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@Tuftelndotnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Tuftelndotnet</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/tufteln" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tufteln</span></a> 40/20 Linked <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/EFHW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EFHW</span></a>. Don't be befuddled by current <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/spaceweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spaceweather</span></a>. In the U.S it is time to be more concerned about <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/severeweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>severeweather</span></a> "Tis The Season" <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>
Seb DA6SEB<p>Beware of these cheap <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> antenna tuners! It was a bit fiddly to tune up at first - especially without a counterpoise - but seemed to work.</p><p>But after taking it to the beach last weekend it wouldn't tune up at all. I was confused as to why and kept trying which was a bad idea - now I have a <a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/truSDX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>truSDX</span></a> RF board to repair ... 😑</p><p>Taking the culprit apart showed the antenna was no longer connected because of the poor soldering job on enamelled wire ... 😡</p><p><a href="https://social.darc.de/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Alper<p>Hello <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> people. I will be on the air from Dardanels during the weekend with special callsign TC110GLB. I will most likely operate <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Olivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Olivia</span></a> on 20m/14.072. If anyone care catch me on air. I will deploy my field Moxon too so there is good chance of long distance DX if prop allows. </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/qqrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qqrp</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/amateurfunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurfunk</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
Joe AI5DD<p>I had another <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTABBQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTABBQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activation today with my Nephew. Beautiful day. <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/fieldradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fieldradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/cw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cw</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a></p>
Thomas (K4SWL)<p>Index Labs <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> Plus: A Proper <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> Field Test!</p><p><a href="https://qrper.com/2025/03/index-labs-qrp-plus-a-proper-pota-field-test/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">qrper.com/2025/03/index-labs-q</span><span class="invisible">rp-plus-a-proper-pota-field-test/</span></a></p>
Joe AI5DD<p>I received my <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/lnrprecision" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lnrprecision</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/mtr3bv4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mtr3bv4</span></a> today, tested it and made one <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> before packing up to activate a quick <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a>, made 24 contacts before packing up and heading back into town. <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/fieldradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fieldradio</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/cw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cw</span></a> video incoming.</p>
DK3DUA<p>AGCW QRP Contest 08.03.2025 (next Saturday)</p><p>the contest will take place on many bands 10/15/20/40/80 and from 14:00 to 20:00 UTC. There should be the possibility for every OM to make a few QSO's. Every log, no matter how small, is very welcome. </p><p>All details about rules and suitable log programs can be found here</p><p><a href="https://contest.agcw.de/qrpc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">contest.agcw.de/qrpc/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br> <br> <br>Have fun and good luck !<br> <br>73 de DK3DUA<br>Tom</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/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/contest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QCX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QCX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QMX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QMX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/KX2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KX2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/KX3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KX3</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/K2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>K2</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Geomagnetic_Activity_Forecast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geomagnetic_Activity_Forecast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/geomagnetic_storm_warning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geomagnetic_storm_warning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/g5geomagneticstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>g5geomagneticstorm</span></a> expected<br>Because of this, today I'll be using this setup for 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/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/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW activation. I'll get more at bats with the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT817" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT817</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/z817" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>z817</span></a> 80 -10 meters <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/QRPRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRPRadio</span></a></p>
n6ara<p>Thrilled to announce I've launched my new YouTube channel! Check out my very first video: <br>“TinyGawant – The Ultraportable QRP Antenna | Part 1”<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbC59sygb1Q" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=xbC59sygb1</span><span class="invisible">Q</span></a><br><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/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/TinyGawant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TinyGawant</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/N6ARA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>N6ARA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/antenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antenna</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. Find out how my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> journey began before the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> phenomenon. <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/QRP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QRPRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QRPRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/BikeTour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/BikeTouring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTouring</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/02/how-it-all-began-my-pota-journey.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">2/how-it-all-began-my-pota-journey.html</span></a></p>
Rob<p>I am getting ready for my first POTA activation. I have not been active for many years.<br>I have a Xiegu X6100, a Chameleon Delta Loop, Coax, and a QRP guys end fed for backup. I've not yet purchased an external battery. (I do have some CW paddles on the way.) Radio and antenna seem fairly well covered. Now I need to sort out logging and reporting.</p><p>Am I missing anything?</p><p>I retire in June-- planning to make this part of what I do.</p><p>Rob KA0GZO</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a></p>
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