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PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
COPYRIGHT 2026 - EDUARDO A. CASTILLO
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N2YCH: HIKING THE HANGING HILLS FOR POTA AND SOTA
BY CONRAD TRAUTMANN (N2YCH) BACK IN LATE 2023, I WROTE ABOUT A JOINT
POTA/SOTA ACTIVATION I DID HERE IN CONNECTICUT. IT WAS THE FIRST ONE
OF THE FOUR PEAKS IN THE SOTA PROGRAM IN THE HANGING HILLS RANGE IN
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT, W1/HH-0002, WHICH IS ALSO SLEEPING GIANT STATE
PARK, US-1717 IN THE PARKS ON THE ... CONTINUE READING N2YCH: HIKING
THE HANGING HILLS FOR POTA AND SOTA
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SHS POTA ROVE: A BUG-OUT MORNING AT FORT DOBBS STATE HISTORIC SITE
(US-6839)
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026, I NEEDED TO MAKE A
TRIP TO RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. THAT EVENING, I WAS GIVING A
PRESENTATION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AMATEUR RADIO
SOCIETY. I HAD BEEN INVITED BY THE RALEIGH KNIGHTLITES, A QRP CLUB
BASED IN RALEIGH, TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ABOUT FIELD RADIO ...
CONTINUE READING SHS POTA ROVE: A BUG-OUT MORNING AT FORT DOBBS STATE
HISTORIC SITE (US-6839)
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A NEW HAMS GUIDE TO OVERCOMPLICATING EVERYTHING HOW WELL DOES MY
STATION WORK IN THE FIELD?
BY JOSH STRINGER (VE3YTX) BEING A NEW HAM, IM CONSTANTLY COMING ACROSS
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS THAT I DONT KNOW HOW TO ANSWER. RECENTLY IVE
STARTED GOING TO MY LOCAL POTA PARK AND ACTIVATING USING CW (IM
CURRENTLY WORKING ON MY FIRST KILO!). ID SET UP MY END-FED HALF-WAVE
IN A TREE AND START SENDING CQ, HAVING ... CONTINUE READING A NEW HAMS
GUIDE TO OVERCOMPLICATING EVERYTHING HOW WELL DOES MY STATION WORK IN
THE FIELD?
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MOO-VING BETWEEN BANDS: AN HF/VHF/UHF SOTA ACTIVATION ON BEARWALLOW
MOUNTAIN
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026, I HAD AN OPENING IN MY
SCHEDULE THAT I WANTED TO FILL WITH A LITTLE SOTA. IT WAS A
SPECTACULAR DAY HERE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, AND I KNEW I HAD JUST
ENOUGH TIME TO ACTIVATE A SUMMIT THAT WOULDNT REQUIRE TOO MUCH DRIVING
OR HIKING. I ... CONTINUE READING MOO-VING BETWEEN BANDS: AN
HF/VHF/UHF SOTA ACTIVATION ON BEARWALLOW MOUNTAIN
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HIDDEN POTA PARKS: HOW A NATIONAL TRAIL UNLOCKED MY LOCAL METROPARK
BY CHARLES (K8MDB) I WAS RECENTLY INTRODUCED TO THE NORTH COUNTRY
NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL (US-4239) AS A POTA ENTITY. IT IS ONE OF 11
NATIONAL SCENIC TRAILS IN THE US, AND IT WINDS ITS WAY FROM NORTH
DAKOTA TO VERMONT THROUGH MANY NATIONAL, STATE, AND EVEN LOCAL PARKS
AND TRAILS. IT DOESNT HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE ... CONTINUE READING
HIDDEN POTA PARKS: HOW A NATIONAL TRAIL UNLOCKED MY LOCAL METROPARK
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EI3LH: MY WINNING CW FORMULA: QRP, /PP & ACADEMIA
BY IAN (EI3LH) PUTTING IT IN THE BOOKS! AFTER SCHOOL: CW BY THE SEA. I
HAD MENTIONED IN A RECENT BLOG ENTRY THAT I WAS RETURNING TO THE WORLD
OF ACADEMIA AFTER A BREAK OF 30 YEARS. IT HAS TAKEN AN ALMIGHTY
EFFORT, BUT APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS IN, A ROUTINE HAS BEGUN TO
ESTABLISH ITSELF ... CONTINUE READING EI3LH: MY WINNING CW FORMULA:
QRP, /PP & ACADEMIA
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A COMEDY OF ERRORS: POTAS SUPPORT YOUR PARKS AUTUMN IN THE CLEARWATER
NATIONAL FOREST
BY RANDY (K7TQ) THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 17 AND 18, 2026, WAS THE POTA
SUPPORT YOUR PARKS-AUTUMN EVENT. I HAD BEEN AN ACTIVATOR IN THE
WINTER, SPRING, AND SUMMER OF 2026 AND THE SPRING OF 2025 EVENTS, SO
THE AUTUMN ONE WAS A MUST-HAVE. ADDITIONALLY, I WANTED TO MAKE THE
SECOND USE OF MY TUFTELN.US ... CONTINUE READING A COMEDY OF ERRORS:
POTAS SUPPORT YOUR PARKS AUTUMN IN THE CLEARWATER NATIONAL FOREST
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FIELDQTH: A NEW PLANNING MAP WITH PARK BOUNDARIES
MANY THANKS TO MIGUEL (LX1MDA), WHO WRITES: HI THOMAS, MIGUEL LX1MDA
HERE, A BELGIAN HAM LIVING IN LUXEMBOURG. I NEEDED TO SEE PARK
BOUNDARIES BEFORE DRIVING TO AN ACTIVATION, AND THE POTA MAP ONLY
GIVES A POINT. SO I BUILT FIELDQTH, A FREE PLANNING MAP:
HTTPS://FIELDQTH.APP WHAT IT DOES: PARK BOUNDARIES FOR 15 COUNTRIES
(US, ... CONTINUE READING FIELDQTH: A NEW PLANNING MAP WITH PARK
BOUNDARIES
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POTA AT VANCE: STARTING BUG-OUT MONTH WITH A VIBROPLEX AND A SKILLMAN!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2026, MY AFTERNOON OPENED
UP AFTER A MORNING SPENT IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, AND I DECIDED I WANTED TO
TAKE A BREAK AND ENJOY A NICE, LEISURELY POTA ACTIVATION. THIS WAS
ALSO THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBERMY ANNUAL BUG-OUT MONTH! LAST OCTOBER AND
AGAIN THIS OCTOBER, IVE ENCOURAGED YOU TO ... CONTINUE READING POTA AT
VANCE: STARTING BUG-OUT MONTH WITH A VIBROPLEX AND A SKILLMAN!
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K7TQ: SOTA SELF-SPOTTING USING A SOTACAT
BY RANDY (K7TQ) ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026, I HEADED OUT FOR A SOTA
ACTIVATION AT KAMIAK BUTTE (W7W/WE-022). THE DAY BEFORE, I HAD USED A
SOTACAT TO SPOT ME AT SPRING VALLEY STATE FISHING LAKE (US-11542).
THERE I RAN THE KH1 AT 5 W TO A 20 M HAMSTICK MOUNTED ON THE ROOF OF
... CONTINUE READING K7TQ: SOTA SELF-SPOTTING USING A SOTACAT
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