Added a Q5 Signal L222-28HP transverter to my closet and connected it directly to the 222 loops I installed last month. Under normal operating I will use my IC-7300 to drive the transverter on 10m but during a contest I will run cables to my IC-705. For contests this will allow me to dedicate the… Continue reading 222MHz 50W Transverter
222 HO Loops
This weekends project was getting a set of stacked 222 HO loops added to the roof. I ended up removing my 432 HO loops and attaching them on top of the new 222 HO loops then remounting everything to my center mast. Hopefully the 432 antenna benefits from being a little bit higher. I had… Continue reading 222 HO Loops
US-3574 Sunset State Beach
Operated Parks on the Air from US-3574 Sunset State Beach over the Thanksgiving weekend. Ended the weekend with 318 contacts on sideband and 47 on FT8 over 3 operating sessions. On sideband I was using my IC-7300 at 100w and FT8 with my IC-705 at 10w. Antenna was a BuddiHEX for 20m-6m and a j-pole… Continue reading US-3574 Sunset State Beach
US-0071
Operated POTA from US-0071 Yosemite National Park over 4 days. Over multiple operating sessions from different locations around the park using different radios and antenna setups I finished the week with 469 QSOs between SSB and FT8. This achievement put me in first place for QSOs from the park according to the POTA website. The… Continue reading US-0071
BuddiHEX
Acquired a BuddiHEX antenna for longer portable operations. I did a test deployment on my backyard to check it out.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Spent the day at the aquarium with my wife and no kids.
US-7494 #2
Went out for a second night of operating out at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Made 36 contacts on 20m & 40m over two hours.
US-7494
While in the Las Vegas area for a work conference I figured I would get up early to make the drive over and have time to activate Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area just west of the city.
Meshtastic Roof Node
Added a solar powered meshtastic node to my roof this morning. So far I am picking up other nodes but I have not been able to establish a chat connection with anyone. Hopefully more nodes go up on my side of town so there is better coverage. For now I am at least able to… Continue reading Meshtastic Roof Node
US-0034
Activated US-0034 – Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the rain. Conditions where difficult so I ended up doing the entire activation with 20m FT8.