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OSPOTA 2022 Final

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The OSPOTA logs were collected and the QSOs counted. I didn’t do too badly given the issues that I had that day. The results put me in the lower middle of the single operator low power category in a park. I can’t complain about that. I think I can do much better next time around….

29-Oct-2022 – Cuyahoga Valley NP – K-0020

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Time to title these posts differently, I think… My family was otherwise occupied this past Saturday, so I did the only thing that made sense: I loaded up my bike and cycled off to Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020. We’re getting to the time of year I enjoy most in the parks. It’s usually…

Road Trip Operation – Pilot Mountain SP, NC

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Before I left for NC, I spent some time on the POTA site looking for parks close to my hotel. On the drive down, Pilot Mountain was something I passed along the way. It was really pretty to see from the road. There were signs for a State Park and with a view like that…

Field Operation Log – 22-Oct-2022

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It was a windy Saturday morning with plenty of sunshine. Naturally, ones thoughts turn to cycling and a trip to the park. Why not toss the radio into the panniers and ride? Why not indeed! That’s exactly what my wife and I did. We rode out to Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020 for a…

Field Operation Log – 20-Oct-2022

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A mid-week activation! Something that’s important to note is that I work from home. Given the weird nature of my gig and meetings and a team that spans the globe, sometimes my work hours get strange and I start to feel a little claustrophobic if I don’t leave the house. That was definitely the case…

Field Operation Log – 15-Oct-2022

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So it’s starting to look like I only ever go to one spot. That’s not really the case, but I am trying to get the Repeat Offender Activator award for Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020. There will continue to be posts of this park with a few scattered in from other places in upcoming…

Field Operation Log – 08-Oct-2022

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It was a Saturday morning and a great time for an activation out at my favorite spot: Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020. Yes, yet again, my wife and I got on our bikes and rode out to the park for a little bit of radio. The wind was high and the world was telling…

Field Operation Log and Experimentation

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This past weekend was a good one for radio. I managed to squeak in two activations of Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020. Along with that, I tried something new with my mast and my bike. On Saturday, I drove out to the park. There were still stray bands of the ragged edge of the…

Field Operation Log – 17-Sep-2022

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And we’re back to Cuyahoga Valley National Park – K-0020. As has become our custom, my wife and I got on the bikes again and rode out to have a good morning on the trail. And, as usual. I brought along the IC-705 to do a quick activation. Given that we had a lot going…