New to this group and was windering if we have any/many POTA people about? I got interested in POTA in June of 2020, it was welcome relief from all the pandemic panic and I got hooked.
My activation kit is a Elecraft K2, a portable vertical, and my straight key. I run about 8 watts most of the time and haven't had a failed
there for half a day or so. Glad for the newer LiFePO4 technology in batteries, they are so much lighter and last so much longer.
On 02-16-22 11:55, Brian Indy wrote to All <=-
Hello,
New to this group and was windering if we have any/many POTA people
about? I got interested in POTA in June of 2020, it was welcome relief from all the pandemic panic and I got hooked.
On 02-17-22 08:30, Andre wrote to Brian Indy <=-
We just built some EFHW, which we were both skeptical about, and
putting one about 50' up in a tree with the feed end 4-5' off the
ground, and we were making DX contacts on 3W. In a pinch that thing is better than I imagined. I have to eat *a lot* of crow for talking smack about them over the years.
On 02-18-22 13:53, Brian Indy wrote to Vk3jed <=-
It sure doesn't with the bands improving of late.
Back in the early 2000's the cycle was peaking and you could go nuts
with a coat hanger and a couple watts! <grin>
It sure doesn't with the bands improving of late.
A bit of quoting please to establish what "it" was in this context. ;)
On 02-19-22 13:53, Brian Indy wrote to Vk3jed <=-
It sure doesn't with the bands improving of late.
A bit of quoting please to establish what "it" was in this context. ;)
Sorry about that. IT refers to how well a end fed half wave antenna works, meaning it doesn't hurt with improving bands.
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