| Country | USA |
| Class | Extra |
| What I do | 2m FM, DMR, FT8, JS8, Winlink, APRS, CW, SSB, building antennas |
| What I want to do | more POTA, at least one satellite contact, EME |
On Sunday, I cut the coax to my J-pole antenna with a hedge trimmer.
On Monday, I got some PL-259 connectors and a SO-239 bulkhead connector, put them on, and reconnected the cable(s). Also wrapped in self-amalgamating tape and electrical tape.
This 4 inch piece of cable should now be impervious to lawn implements.
Got my "Easy TR Switch" kit in the mail. Hopefully this is what I need.
The goal is to automatically switch between receive and transmit antennas.
I don't actually have a dedicated receive antenna, but I've noticed that the EFHW hears really well and the "Hamstick Commander" vertical is actually a pretty good radiator, if a bit deaf.
So if I can bridge the two...we'll see what happens.
Had a really nice #POTA activation today at the WWI memorial, US-4591. Found a nice shady spot where no one bothered me. I got 41 contacts all on 20 meter SSB. Only had to spot myself once. What a day.
Rig is a Xiegu G90 and a 17ft telescopic whip.