Month: June 2023
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Half Moon Bay SB POTA
Having many POTA-able parks close to home is great. Not all activators have it so easy. That said, I find myself traveling further afield to find new parks to activate. Half Moon Bay State Beach (K-3439) is about a 45 minute drive south via Highway 35 then along coastal Highway…
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NOta at K-0839
Feeling slightly despondent after an unsuccessful POTA activation? Just think about it from the hunter’s perspective. Even though you don’t get credited with the activation, you’ve helped the op on the other end of the QSO snag another park and advance toward their next hunter award. And let’s not forget,…
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Mountainside POTA
Activating parks and summits has become my primary form of recreation. However, this evening I needed a break from my “home park” in the Presidio (K-7889), so I headed across the Golden Gate to send out some radio waves from Mt. Tamalpais State Park (K-1178) in Marin county. I didn’t…
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SF POTA 3-fer
This is an activation that almost didn’t happen. I was being opportunistic and grabbed my FT-818 for a little after work radio play time. I just needed to get out of the house. Recently, I picked up one of the triple magnet antenna mounts for the purpose of operating from…
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Sonoma Coast SP
Sonoma Coast State Park is a fairly long drive from San Francisco, across Marin county, and through the pastoral farmlands of western Sonoma county. This activation took place from the Bodega Dunes day use area which is accessed off Highway 1, just north of Bodega Bay. Back in March of…
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