[AK-VHF] Kenai POTA Run

[Brandon Clark]

Ok, that looks lke fun. When I heard about RaDAR before it was as a stand-alone thing. That's cool that it has been integrated into POTA.

Batteries are pretty easy. Just pick up some cheap SLAB cells and call it good. Or spring for a lithium cell if you want more power for the weight. I use both.

Depending on how comfortable you are with setting up portable we could either tag team each site as a two-op activation, or work separate sites in sequence for the park-to-park contacts, meeting up at different points. I would have fun either way.

There's also the option of doing a simple, local activation before the Kenai run as a way to test gear. I'm planning to do that anyway since I'm in the middle of reconfiguring my gear. I want to make sure it all works before the big weekend.

(Kevin, you should come out too.)

Brandon Clark, KL7BSC
https://brandonclarklabs.com/

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On Sep 19, 2022, 13:03, Jason A. Thomas, N4IJB BP51 wrote:

> RaDAR are just POTA awards for getting a bunch of different parks within 24 hours. It's on the POTA award website page. https://parksontheair.com/pota-awards/ We will qualify for several levels I'm sure. Getting 12 parks within 24hrs would actually be easier in the valley. Batteries will be one thing I'll will be looking to acquire. 73, Jason A. Thomas, N4IJB 11337 Dawn St Apt A Eagle River, AK 99577 (704) 734-8423 BP51 Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 12:48, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf  wrote: > Ed, > That's good to hear that you are making progress on the new shack. If you need a hand this winter let me know. I can probably work in a weekend to help you out one dy and do some radio the next. > > As for POTA, I think your vertical would woro fine for when I'm down there. I'll be bringing yagis, so I can make up for the gain on my end. > > Jason, > I could see a few ways of doing the activity: > 1. We go fom site to site as a tem, like you suggested. I have a full suite of portable gear, as it sounds like you do as well, so that would out two calls on the air from ech site. > 2. We work separate sites at the same time, changing locations throughout the day. That would allow for some fun park-to-park contacts, and we could always meet up in camp in the evening. > > I've heard of the RaDaR program, but am not familiar with it. How does it work? (Qualifying locations, required number if contacts, logging, etc?) It sounds interesting. > > Brandon Clark, KL7BSC > https://brandonclarklabs.com/ > > Sent from Proton Mail mobile > > -------- Original Message -------- > On Sep 19, 2022, 11:29, Jason A. Thomas, N4IJB BP51 wrote: > > > I would love to go and do this. I wont be available for a week or so in October (I think the 3rd week), otherwise I can go anytime on the weekends. Any thoughts on having one day where we try and get the rapid deployment awards? With multiple people it wouldn't be hard to work up the ladder of the awards: Warthog Award: two RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period. Rhino Award: three RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period. Cheetah Award: five RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period Ostrich Award: seven RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period. Leopard Award: ten RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period. Lion Award: twelve RaDAR* transitions at or between entities during a 24 hour period I don't know what gear people would be bringing, but of the good portable gear, I have a dualband rollup J-pole, a 40/20/15/10 wire fan dipole, HF radio, and probab > > ly most importantly a Panasonic toughbook computer. We can use my toughbook and not worry about breaking it. It's been left out in the rain during camping, and for hours in the snow. It has GPS built in, which will help for FT8 accurate clock time, but I haven't dealt with actually accessing its GPS chipset. I don't know what the plan is on camping, but I also have a 6 person 4 season tent with cots and any other needed camping gear if anybody wants to go and is light on camping gear. 73, Jason A. Thomas, N4IJB 11337 Dawn St Apt A Eagle River, AK 99577 (704) 734-8423 BP51 Sent with Proton Mail secure email. ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 10:53, Brandon Clark via ak-vhf wrote: > Hello group, > > Work has been nuts lately, and I missed the September VHF contest. I've been itching to get back out on the air though, and am thinking about doing a weekend run down the Kenai to activate a handful of POTA sites. (Date still TBD, but would be no > > later than October.) > > This would be a mix of HF, VHF, and UHF operating. Anyone else interested in joining in? > > Brandon Clark, KL7BSC https://brandonclarklabs.com/ > > Sent from Proton Mail mobile > ______________________________________________________________ > ak-vhf mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > ak-vhf mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/ak-vhf > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:ak-vhf at mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html