We had a great POTA and Cookout event yesterday at Grayson Highlands yesterday (Saturday). While we had chilly weather with some wind, the skies were sunny and bright and it was great to spend some outdoor time over the weekend. We missed having Jerry there, as he was under the weather - but hopefully he can join us next time.
POTA: Each of us successfully activated the park with our individual callsigns, with Mac making the most contacts at over 40! Mac used a wire in a tree with a manual tuner, Shane used a Chameleon MPAS vertical and I used 2 mag mount hamsticks. All of them got the job done! It's great trying out new setups during each outing and learning as we go.
LUNCH: After our morning activation, some of our family members joined us for a cookout at a camp shelter. We grilled hamburgers, hotdogs and smores - and had a great time!
Here are some photos from the day:
KI4AMD, MAC, SHOWING US HOW IT'S DONE W/ HIS YAESU 857
KN4RBS, SHANE AND THE CHAMELEON MPAS VERTICAL
KB4TAD, A NEW ADDITION - IC-718 QRO FIELD RIG W/ LDG TUNER
KI4AMD, KN4RBS AND KB4TAD WARMING UP AFTER SPENDING SOME TIME IN THE COOL MOUNTAIN AIR
KI4AMD, KN4RBS AND KB4TAD WITH XYLs AND FAMILY AT OUR COOKOUT
Our little team POTA activation was a lot of fun. In the picture it looks like I'm intently scrolling Facebook while I'm operating, but I was using my phone for logging. I had to stop when my fingers got too cold to press the correct letter keys.
I hate I missed it! I've got a fiberglass mast in the cart from DX, seems the beam I have is only rated for 50w unless you mount it away from metal