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Today’s outdoor amateur radio adventure was undertaken in response to my desire for more exercise and more on-the-air time. I sit for a living which makes it a challenge to move around. The more you sit, the harder it is to not sit. Furthermore, my home antenna is still stowed away in “storm protection mode”…
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Mt. Tamalpais holds a special place for me. As a kid growing up in Mill Valley, Mt. Tam was literally the mountain playground in my backyard. I haven’t lived in Mill Valley for decades, but I always enjoy getting back on this mountain. Tamalpais is my first love, in terms of mountains. For this activation,…
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A trip to the desert to escape the cold, damp environs of Northern California provided the opportunity to activate some new POTA entities. I had scheduled activations at several potential spots on the drive out to the desert, but changing plans and changing weather caused me to cancel those skeds. The centerpiece of this family…
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It is pretty common for the new POTA activator to start with nearby parks that are easy to access. Doing so gives you an opportunity to develop kit and techniques that work best for your style of POTA and to get some successful activations under your belt. Such was the case for me in February…
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Christmas Eve-eve 2022 brought a combo of free time, good weather, and motivation to get out for a much needed POTA activation. After three long months W6CSN returned to the airwaves for a QRP CW activation, this time at K-1196 San Bruno Mountain State Park. After paying the $6 day use fee we found that…
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Fort Point is a Civil War era fortification that sits beneath an arch at the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. While the fort never saw any military action, it gets lots of tourists and being designated a National Historic Site makes it a good candidate for some POTA action! The story of this…
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The day before what may be the first rain of the fall season provided the opportunity to try activating Olompali State Historical Park. Olompali is situated just west of Highway 101 near Novato, CA. There are several buildings in various states of decrepitude and not many people. One of the many oak trees supplied the…
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The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is large park entity ( https://pota.app/#/park/K-0647 ) with a great variety of POTA operating locations. For this activation I set up on a WW2 gun battery on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge at Fort Baker. Parking is easy and free at Cavallo Point, then a short…
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