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From: LU9DCEDate: Fri, 22 May 26 10:45:00 Z
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Subject: QRP 22-MAY
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PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
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APPALACHIAN TRAIL MAGIC AND A TRAILSIDE POTA ACTIVATION!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) IN MARCH, OUR FRIEND EMILY SET OUT ON AN INCREDIBLE
SIX-MONTH ADVENTURE: THRU-HIKING THE ENTIRE APPALACHIAN TRAIL FROM
START TO FINISHA JOURNEY OF ROUGHLY 2,200 MILES STRETCHING FROM
GEORGIA TO MAINE.THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL (OFTEN SIMPLY CALLED THE AT) IS
ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS LONG-DISTANCE HIKING TRAILS. THE AT
PASSES THROUGH ... CONTINUE READING APPALACHIAN TRAIL MAGIC AND A
TRAILSIDE POTA ACTIVATION!
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A JURY-RIGGED ANTENNA SAVES THE ACTIVATION AT KINRIN PARK (JP-1653)
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) THE WEATHER IS GETTING MORE SUMMER-LIKE HERE
IN TAKAMATSU. THAT MEANS HOT AND HUMID AND RAIN ON THE DAYS IT IS NOT
HOT AND HUMID. THE RAINY SEASON IS IN JUNE, AND IT IS NOT MUCH FUN,
WITH SWEAT, RAIN, AND MOSQUITOES! BUT MY WIFE WAS MEETING A FRIEND FOR
LUNCH, AND ... CONTINUE READING A JURY-RIGGED ANTENNA SAVES THE
ACTIVATION AT KINRIN PARK (JP-1653)
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DOES HALF AND HALF EQUAL A WHOLE?
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. CLICK ONE!
CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! BY VINCE (VE6LK) ITS MY LAST
POTA ACTIVATION BEFORE FLYING BACK TO ALBERTA, IN FACT, ITS THE
MORNING OF. AS USUAL, IM UP BEFORE EVERYONE ELSE, SO I SNUCK OUT TO
SQUEEZE IN ONE MORE ACTIVATION. ... CONTINUE READING DOES HALF AND
HALF EQUAL A WHOLE?
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ELECRAFT INTRODUCES THE NEW AX4 PORTABLE ANTENNA & BL3 BALUN
ELECRAFT HAS JUST INTRODUCED TWO NEW PRODUCTS THAT WILL LIKELY ATTRACT
THE ATTENTION OF MANY POTA ACTIVATORS AND PORTABLE OPERATORS: THE AX4
PORTABLE VERTICAL ANTENNA AND ITS COMPANION BL3 BALUN. AT FIRST
GLANCE, THE AX4 LOOKS LIKE A BIGGER, HIGHER-POWER EVOLUTION OF THE
AX1/AX3 CONCEPTBUT WITHOUT GIVING UP THE PORTABILITY THAT MADE THOSE
ANTENNAS SO ... CONTINUE READING ELECRAFT INTRODUCES THE NEW AX4
PORTABLE ANTENNA & BL3 BALUN
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A SNOWBRUSH IS ESSENTIAL POTA GEAR
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. CLICK ONE!
CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! BY VINCE (VE6LK) OVER THE YEARS,
IVE LEARNED TO CARRY LESS WHEN DOING PORTABLE OPERATIONS. IT WAS ONLY
THREE AND ONE-HALF YEARS AGO THAT MALEN VE6VID SAID TO ME, YOU ARE
CARRYING TOO MUCH GEAR, WHEN ... CONTINUE READING A SNOWBRUSH IS
ESSENTIAL POTA GEAR
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BACK TO RITSURIN PARK FOR A SUCCESSFUL ACTIVATION!
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) I REPORTED ON MY FUN NON-ACTIVATION OF A
NON-POTA PARK THE OTHER DAY. MY SUCCESS RATE AT RITSURIN PARK
(JP-2051) WAS FAILURES ON 2 OF THE LAST 3 ATTEMPTS, SO I WANTED
ANOTHER CHANCE. WELL, ON THE MORNING OF MAY 7, 2026, MY WIFE ASKED ME
IF I WOULD MIND IF SHE ... CONTINUE READING BACK TO RITSURIN PARK FOR
A SUCCESSFUL ACTIVATION!
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HEADING TO DAYTON HAMVENTION AND FOUR DAYS IN MAY!
GOOD MORNING, QRPERS! AS YOURE READING THIS POST, TUESDAY MORNING, IM
ALREADY ON THE ROAD HEADING TO DAYTON HAMVENTION AND FOUR DAYS IN MAY
FOR A FULL WEEK OF RADIO FUN, FRIENDS, FIELD ACTIVATIONS, AND PROBABLY
(DEFINITELY) NOT ENOUGH SLEEP! TODAY IM DRIVING TO ATHENS TO MEET UP
WITH A FRIEND FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND ... CONTINUE READING HEADING TO
DAYTON HAMVENTION AND FOUR DAYS IN MAY!
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ROADSIDE POTA TWOFER: TESTING DB4REBS KH1 ANGLED PRESSURE PADDLES!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026, I VISITED MY BUDDY VLADO
IN SOUTH ASHEVILLE AND, ON THE WAY HOME, DECIDED TO TAKE A SHORTCUT
VIA THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. SINCE I WAS ALREADY ON THE PARKWAY, I
THOUGHT: WHY NOT STOP FOR A VERY QUICK PARKS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION? IN
THE CAR, ... CONTINUE READING ROADSIDE POTA TWOFER: TESTING DB4REBS
KH1 ANGLED PRESSURE PADDLES!
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QRP IN THE SPIRIT OF POTA AT MARUGAME CASTLE
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) GOLDEN WEEK IN JAPAN IS A 5 OR SO-DAY STRETCH
OF HOLIDAYS TO GIVE THE HARD-WORKING JAPANESE WORKERS SOME
WELL-DESERVED TIME OFF. THAT IS GREAT FOR THEM, BUT MANY STORES AND
RESTAURANTS CLOSE, SO THERE IS NOT A LOT TO DO! SOUNDS LIKE A
FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR A PARK ACTIVATION. MY WIFE ... CONTINUE
READING QRP IN THE SPIRIT OF POTA AT MARUGAME CASTLE
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TESTING DB4REBS CLEVER KH1 ACCESSORIES ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026, MY WIFE WAS MEETING SOME
FRIENDS AT A CAFE IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, SO I DROVE HER
INTO TOWN, DROPPED HER OFF, GRABBED AN OAT MILK LATTE IN MY THERMAL
MUG, AND MADE MY WAY UP TO THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. I WAS ESPECIALLY
EXCITED ABOUT ... CONTINUE READING TESTING DB4REBS CLEVER KH1
ACCESSORIES ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
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