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Thanks for telling us about this group in your newsletter article. It will be a great resource! -- Mike - KK7ER

Thank you for post Mike. Bernd - KB7AK

Yesterday I went to Fort Vancouver and activated POTA for my first time.? I made contacts with the east coast mainly, and ended up with 23 contacts in 50 minutes.? I'm pretty pleased.? I've hunted

I totally missed it, I usually always check the POTA ans SOTA activations but somehow yesterday it slipped my mind. What was your setup if I may ask? Bernd - KB7AK

Congratulations on your first POTA activation! 73, Mike KK7ER

Inserting pictures was not working earlier. Bernd thinks he fixed it so here's a test. This is N7BIN activating Battleground Lake from the car back in Winter 2022.? : ) 73, Mike KK7ER

I would like to know what kind of batteries to use for Pota.? I need a Lithium Ion Phosphate deep cycle rechargeable 12v and would like maybe 10 to 15aH.? I'd like to know what brands are out there

This is a difficult question to answer. I will give you a simple estimate of battery size needed for 100 watt radio. When transmitting the radio will draw 20 amps from the battery. If you transmit 20

I have a few of those LiFePo batteries, while they cost more than a standard battery, they also have a much longer lifespan, so at the end of the day your additional expense is actually worth it more

Most people I know have Bioenno.? They're supposed to be very good.? I guess I'm thinking of starting off with a less expensive battery until I am comfortable with it.? I was thinking of Talentcell

The presentation in Dave's post is very good.? It's definitely worth watching again. 73, mm, Af7MM

Yep, the consensus in many of the ham radio forums is that Bioenno is the best. And their customer service gets rave reviews. But I'm cheap. I recently picked up an EcoWorthy 20Ah LiFePo4 battery when

BTW, in a recent iEARS (Intel Emergency Amateur Radio Services) net, Charles Congdon W1ZPB, led a discussion on batteries.? Here is the summary he sent out afterward: Friends: On Tuesday’s net we

This is all good information.? I'll be activating again in a couple weeks and should? have this all worked out by then.? Thank you for all the good information. 73, mm

Hi All, I just upgraded my HF rig and my Yaesu FT-450D ( https://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&encProdID=870B3CA7CFCB61E6A599B0EFEA2217E4 ) needs a new home. I bought it new in 2018

QRZ.com has a Swapmeet section where people sell their ham gear.

That's good advice, Emma. In fact, I sold my previous rig (TS-130S) there. But this time, I thought I'd try local first and hopefully avoid the complexities of shipping. Thanks. 73, Mike KK7ER

Looking for any feedback or comments, good or bad, on the Yaesu HT5DR radio. I may be able to buy a used but nearly new radio for a great price and was wondering if it is worth it. Scott

You probably mean FT5DR, I have the predecessor, the FT3DR, and I like the radio. The FT5 has even better screen resolution as far as I know. The touch screen is easy to operate and the menu structure

Thanks, yes I was talking about the FT5DR. I shouldn’t trust my memory. I’ll see if anyone else has any comments, but will probably pick it up. Scott Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2025 1:34 PM To: