Tag: pota
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My First POTA Activation: What I Wish I Knew Beforehand
I had the gear, I had the callsign, and I still made almost every rookie mistake possible on my first Parks on the Air activation. Here is what I would tell myself beforehand.
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Field Safety: Weather, Wildlife, and Working Alone on POTA and SOTA Activations
Most POTA and SOTA activations go fine. The ones that do not usually involve weather, terrain, or being alone somewhere nobody knows to look for you. Here is how to actually plan around that.
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Getting On The Air: Modes, Operations, and Making Contacts
The full roadmap for operating on QSO Journey, covering HF bands, propagation, digital voice and data modes, contesting, and portable operating.
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Building the Ultimate POTA Go-Bag
A good POTA go-bag is the difference between setting up in ten minutes and fumbling around a picnic table for forty five. Here is what actually lives in mine.
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