Support your parks weekend POTA activation - Things don't always go as planned.

Sorry for all the wind noise, it was really loud at times.

My hike POTA activation did not go as planned on Saturday, but I got my redemption on Sunday. 14 miles of hiking between both days. 1 broken antenna. Always carry a backup. Didn't need the rain gear, but the jacket came in clutch.

The TX-500 has become my favorite radio. I really enjoy using it.
https://lab599.com/

https://parksontheair.com/

Case for the - TX-500 https://amzn.to/3DRR2vY

Brewer3Ddesign - https://www.etsy.com/listing/889182255/lab599-discovery-tx-500-covers?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=tx-500&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&cns=1

K6ARK antennas, coming soon - https://k6ark.com/
Both the K6ARK antenna I used and my old home brew antenna were both 49:1 end fed half waves cut for 10-40

Patagonia Nano PuffJacket - https://www.patagonia.com/shop/nano-puff

USGI Poncho - https://usgiindustries.com/multi-use-poncho

00:00 Start
03:04 Reached the end of trail
05:05 the next day
14:00 Reached POTA location
17:15 start making contacts