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VA POTA NET Web site going away
Hi folks I'm going to shut down the Web site (potava.net, *not* this groups.io group).? The Web site was created to support the on-air net, so it is really serving no purpose that I know of.? I'm
By Mike KQ9P · #99 ·
Re: EFHW at US-2364 Machicomoco State Park
I used the tuner for 40/20/17. I tried 15 & 12 but the Max Usable Freq was not helping. Eric Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2024 1:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VA-POTA-NET] EFHW at US-2364
By Eric Fadely (KN4UDL) · #98 ·
Re: EFHW at US-2364 Machicomoco State Park
Hi Eric Thanks so much for the update on this one. Never heard of it but looks like a lot of fun. Was your antenna resonant at any frequency or did you rely on the tuner? Jim KQ4AVP
By James Loder KQ4AVP · #97 ·
EFHW at US-2364 Machicomoco State Park
Hello fellow POTA enthusiast, Had a great day up in Glouster County at Machicomoco State Park. This is a fairly new park only being first activated 05/25/21 by KN4XJ. The park only has about 45
By Eric Fadely (KN4UDL) · #96 ·
Re: Introductions
Hello Virginia Hams My call sign is KZ4HB and I recently upgraded to Extra in May. My previous call sign was KI6DHL. I enjoy trying to activate Hog Island WMA using a maritime mobile setup to access
By Preston Martin · #95 ·
Re: Fun day in the parks
Thanks for the reminder!? I keep forgetting to check the trails. -- 73, Mike KQ9P
By Mike KQ9P · #94 ·
Re: Fun day in the parks
Sounds like you had a great time. Good luck streamlining your pota setup. Mine is constantly changing (sometimes just changing/ sometimes evolving). I prefer to have multiple activators when I go that
By D. Krantz (KO4GNE) · #93 ·
Re: Fun day in the parks
Mike, Sounds like you had a good day out there. All three parks you hit were also US-9935 James River Wildlife and James River State Park also include US-9934. They both also include US-4567 if you
By Justin Colville - K4HXM · #92 ·
Fun day in the parks
I'm getting my POTA go-bag and technique streamlined, so I decided to try for three parks in one day. First up was the James River Wildlife Management Area, US-3991.? This turned out to be my
By Mike KQ9P · #91 ·
Re: US-1301, High Bridge Trail State Park
Sounds like you will remember this activation for some time! Thanks for sharing! Jim KQ4AVP
By James Loder KQ4AVP · #90 ·
Re: US-1301, High Bridge Trail State Park
Thanks!? The chat with the ranger was fun.? He knew all about POTA.? What he wanted to talk about was propagation.? He said that their radios were all screwed up and that he had tried to listen to
By Mike KQ9P · #89 ·
Re: US-1301, High Bridge Trail State Park
Good for you and nice work!!! Thanks for the photo… that is what it is all about. I tried hard to listen today and found ZERO POTA stations out there. Nice setup. Keep it up!! 20m is coming back
By Preston Martin · #88 ·
US-1301, High Bridge Trail State Park
Well, that was painful!? And, then again, not.? High Bridge Trail State Park is a very nice park, very well maintained with a great, wooded picnic area and lots of hiking/biking trails.? The place
By Mike KQ9P · #87 ·
POTA and G5 geomagnetic storms
The weather is supposed to beautiful tomorrow, so I'm headed out to the parks G5 or no G5! -- 73, Mike KQ9P
By Mike KQ9P · #86 ·
Re: Michigan road trip, the eclipse, and POTA
Mike, Thanks for the great trip report! Sounds like you had a great time. Jim KQ4AVP [email protected]> wrote:
By James Loder KQ4AVP · #85 ·
Wolf River Coils Take It Along (TIA)
So far, I've used an end-fed half-wave for POTA activations.? It's easy to put up and requires no action for band changes.? I have a hitch-mounted mast for one end and put a small wire stake in the
By Mike KQ9P · #84 ·
Michigan road trip, the eclipse, and POTA
Hi everyone (and welcome to the new members!) Over the ACPS spring break we took a long-planned road trip to Michigan with our three local granddaughters and their mom.? We have some avid rock and
By Mike KQ9P · #83 ·
Re: List of all VA POTA parks
Sully, Thank you, I knew I was overlooking it!
By Micah LaVanchy · #82 ·
Re: List of all VA POTA parks
Left menu, park list. Enter Virginia. you can export to excel or as a gps file to import
By Sully [W3CX] · #81 ·
List of all VA POTA parks
I’ve looked all over the POTA site but I can’t seem to find a list of all VA POTA parks. I’m sure it’s right under my nose! Can any of you direct me where to look?
By Micah LaVanchy · #80 ·