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23z/00z Double Activation at a Two-Fer: Butterfield State Trail and True Grit State Trail US-9161/10715
Home at Last to POTA / SOTA Paradise Not everyone has a two-fer trail formed by the state highway at the end of their driveway. Moreover, there’s another POTA site a five-eighths-of-a-mile behind my house along a gravel road (which I’ve yet to activate) plus the Ouachita National Forest (US-4424) which I can see from…
On Instant Recognition, Head Copy, and Ragchewing
Starting in mid January, I’ve made a concerted effort to be on the radio more. Concerted effort makes it sound as if there’s some struggle involved where there isn’t any. As it turns out, all I needed was an amenable setup, a consistent time that I’d be available to get on the air, and a change…
Some Weekday Hunting and Antenna Schemes
My poor ten month old daughter is home under the weather today. It’s nothing too serious but I knew her teachers would send her home and a day with the baby is still a good day even if she’s feeling a bit puny. While she was napping after lunch, I managed to work eleven POTA…
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