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The day started early and although the San Francisco fog was in and thick, I thought it would be fun to try to get some Early Shift activator contacts from the Presidio of SF K-7889 into my POTA stats. The Mountaintopper radio kit was already packed and ready to go. But at the last moment…
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This evening I had the opportunity to sneak in an activation after work while running some errands with my family. We were near my “home” park which is the Presidio of San Francisco National Historic Site (K-7889). There are numerous places to activate from within the boundaries of the Presidio, but my “go to” spot…
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This Parks On The Air activation of Thornton State Beach (K-3577) started out inauspiciously and was not without its challenges. Since I expected to have some good mast raising possibilities, I opted to use the end fed halfwave antenna instead of the tripod vertical that has been getting so much use recently. However, while packing…
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The QRP Labs QCX-Mini, I’m afraid to say, has taken a back seat in my POTA lineup since the FT-818 and MTR-4B arrived in the shack. However, today was the day to get this great little radio into the field so she could stretch her legs. I spotted and started calling…and calling…and calling. At this…
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While not the closest summit to my home QTH, Point Reyes Hill W6/CC-071 was a perfect peak for my first ever SOTA activation. Before heading out, I checked the previous activation reports to get an idea of what to expect. Point Reyes Hill is an easy drive and walk up using the Mt. Vision Road…
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This will not be a long activation report as it was at my home park K-7889 and I didn’t take a single photo. The weather was considerably warmer than the same activation a week earlier, making the outing much more pleasant. This evening’s activation netted 14 QSOs on two bands. I logged 11 contacts on…
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In a previous activation report. I described what a special place Mt. Tamalpais is for me. Today the XYL and myself went up the mountain for some easy springtime hiking around the Rock Springs area on Marin Municipal Water District land. Of course, I was prepared to attempt an activation should the opportunity arise. After…
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Today I went to my “home park” in the Presidio of San Francisco with the intention of trying out a couple of new elements in my POTA setup. I’ve been wanting a free-standing, self-supporting antenna for those situations where there are no suitable trees for throwing a line and no place where I can secure…
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The Golden Gate National Recreation Area, K-0647, is a national park in the San Francisco Bay Area that covers a substantial area with plenty of potential POTA activation locations both north and south of the Golden Gate. The activation today was made from the southern part of the Marin Headlands on Hawk Hill, a spot…
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The symptoms of being bit by the POTA bug include a nearly irresistible urge to get out and activate! Thankfully at this point in life Saturdays are pretty well free of obligations, so off I went to scratch the POTA itch. I won’t go in depth about the park, see this Sept ‘22 activation report…
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