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My POTA Radio History: Five Radios, One Lesson About Carrying Less

September 6, 2026

From an AnyTone 578 in an Armoloq cage, through a G90, an FT-891, and an FT-857D, to landing on the FTX-1 Optima. Here’s the actual radio history behind my current POTA setup, and why I kept swapping until it matched my shack.

Building a Xiegu G90 Manpack: 20 Watts of Highly Portable HF

June 25, 2026

My G90 build: an Armoloq cage, Armoloq RF relocation adapters, a Digirig for digital ops, and probably the best integrated tuner I’ve used on any field radio.

The AnyTone AT-D578UV III Plus: Why I Own Three of Them

June 22, 2026

One radio in the Jeep, one in the manpack, one in the shack. Here’s why the AT-D578UV III Plus earned three spots in my setup instead of one.

Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power

April 13, 2026

My FT-891 riding in an Armoloq cage, powered off a 100Ah battery box in the field. No waterfall, no built-in tuner, but nothing else in this price range touches it for POTA and SOTA.

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My POTA Radio History: Five Radios, One Lesson About Carrying Less

Building a Xiegu G90 Manpack: 20 Watts of Highly Portable HF

The AnyTone AT-D578UV III Plus: Why I Own Three of Them

Building a Yaesu FT-891 Manpack: 100 Watts of Portable HF Power

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