Calvin (KE0DIT), Ed (K9QW), and myself drove down to Chillicothe, IL on Saturday, September 21st to attend the first day of Midwest Superfest. While there, I took my Amateur Extra exam (which a passed!), and we attended a POTA Forum. At the flea market, I was able to secure a Kenwood VFO-120, a matching external…
Month: September 2024
POTA Go-Box
The goal of this project was to create a sort of go-box for my ham radio. I was getting tired of filling my back seat with my radio equipment and lugging everything out one by one. I used an Apache 4800 weatherproof padded case from Harbor Freight. I got the extra large one to accommodate…
2024/09/06 – POTA Activation at US-1024, Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area
This was just a quick activation at US-1024 after work on a Friday. This was my first activation on SSB using my Kenwood TS-120V radio and a 20m hamstick antenna. Logging was done through HAMRS. The Kenwood only draws about 3-4 amps, so I was able to easily use my EV for power. I was…