Funker Tom ⚡13h ago
I did my #POTA activation of DE-0192 on Good Friday with an endfed antenna. First band was #17m. It started with few QSO but then things went well. After about 20 QSO I looked at an antenna wire in my booth and it was tagged with '17m'. But ... what wire did I use all the time then? Came out I had used the #15m wire and the tuner did his work. So I switched to 15m after a while and things went even better.
Thanks hunters!
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Show threadBen Brunzel15h ago

I used the Yaesu FT-891 with the draussenfunker vertical antenna. For the 40m band I use a coil to electricly enlarge the antenna.
Highlight: this was my first activation using a paddle: the #bamatech TP-III
It was challanging but went well. (3/3)

#amateurRadio #hamRadio #parksOnTheAir #pota

Show threadBen Brunzel15h ago

The 20m band was really strange today. Only a few contacts were made in CW three of which were US stations! After switching to 40m I had a nice SSB pile-up. It was very nice activation with kind stations.
It does not always have to be a dx fest. Very much enjoyed this. (2/3)

#amateurRadio #hamRadio #parksOnTheAir #pota

Ben Brunzel15h ago

Parks on the Air activation time at the Horner Rennbahn in Hamburg. Challenging conditions but 40m saved the day! The Weather was partly cloudy at 8°C. (1/3)

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Tog Hackerspace15h ago

We’re heading out for another Parks on the Air activation on Easter Monday, 6 April from Ticknock Forest, Dublin.

We’ll be operating as EI0TOG, with @tdr112 EI7IRB leading the activation. You’re very welcome to join us in person, or listen out and give us a call on the bands.
It’s open to the wider TOG community and the public, and if radio is not your thing, Ticknock is still a lovely spot for a walk.
More here: https://www.tog.ie/2026/04/pota-on-easter-monday-from-ticknock/

#POTA #ParksOnTheAir #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Dublin

Gentleman of Leisure2d ago

Ham Radio Show 20260401

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Chinga la migra! 🍉🌈2d ago

This is a great deal!!

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Gentleman of Leisure3d ago

Ham Radio Show 20260131

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Jim | WT8P3d ago

#pota Neat little POTA tool released for Android shows nearby parks and some info.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pota.app

Are there any recommended for iOS? (I have HamRS for logging.)

I'd love one that also has enough information to define a station location in TQSL. I did some activations this week and initially had the wrong county (Kitsap v Mason).

POTAontheGO - Apps on Google Play

Live POTA spots, park maps, and offline park lookup and more on Parks on the Air

ON6ZQ | AC6ZQ3d ago

ECHOCAT turns any radio into a remote station — operate from your phone's browser with live audio, PTT, spot browsing, and QSO logging over Tailscale.

- No app to install, no monthly fees, completely self-hosted and open source.

- Pulls 7 spot sources (POTA, SOTA, DX Cluster, RBN, FreeDV, WSJT-X, DX Expeditions)

- Built-in logging to Log4OM 2, HRD, N3FJP, or DXKeeper

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Hunt Parks on the Air, SOTA, and DX Cluster spots faster with 1-click CAT tuning. Real-time spots, interactive map, watchlist notifications, and RBN monitoring. Free Windows app for FlexRadio and Hamlib rigs.