After managing a couple of QSO’s on HF, and feeling confident with our set-up, we decided to give a POTA activation a go. Before you start, make sure that you have a POTA account created (it can take a few hours to get it confirmed, so make sure you do this in advance). We did… Continue reading First POTA activation of Tice’s Meadow GB-4296
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Why we bought a battery pack for our Yaesu FT-818nd
Whilst my Dad was visiting, we decided it was time to have a go transmitting on HF bands. Well, to put it more accurately, I decided that he needed to trasmit on HF bands! (As whilst I am still in Germany, I cannot transmit). Although we had previously set up the end-fed antenna and mast,… Continue reading Why we bought a battery pack for our Yaesu FT-818nd