This EFHW Rocks | QRP POTA in the Woods with the Reliance Bugout Mini

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I thought I had a POTA activation, but only learned after the video uploaded that I needed 10 contacts instead of 4.
I've been refining my portable setup. I wanted a small antenna that would world well in my environment (lots of trees) for SOTA and POTA. I also wanted something that didn't break the bank. I (almost) activated park Hall-Hill/Vernon-Douglas State Nature Preserve K-7957.
I bought the Reliance EFHW Bugout mini from here:
www.relianceantennas.com/prod...
I like this little antenna, and it's going to stay in my portable bag.
00:00 Intro
01:33 My Gear
02:10 Throwing up the Antenna
03:45 POTA COntacts
07:33 SWR for 20m
08:15 Outro
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@Wayde-VA3NCA 7 ай бұрын

Make sure that you get at least 10 contacts for a POTA activation! (4 is for SOTA), but even more important that you get out and have a great time, which it looks like you did!🎉 Thanks for the great video!

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

Today I learned! Thanks for the info.

@hamradiotube 7 ай бұрын

@@ModernHam Awesome to see you out doing POTA! Great job getting out there and trying new things. Every time you go out you will learn more. What to bring, what not to bring, what you can do better and what works for you. Every situation is different too (I'm know you are well aware of this already!) and can and will require different equipment. No matter how many or how few contacts you make for POTA, always upload your log to the POTA database. The contacts still count for hunters and activators. The only difference as an activator is if you don't make 10 contacts, you don't "activate" the park. Doesn't matter. The contacts are more important. Hope to see you out again! 73

@c172jeff 6 ай бұрын

Yup, those portable POTA videos are pretty cool, especially if you threw in a Raspberry Pi and did FT8 with a tablet. I might try that soon.

@ModernHam 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! I'll try and do more.

@W6IWN_Radio 7 ай бұрын

Nice work, Billy 👏 I love my SOTA/POTA EFHW antennas! 4 is SOTA, POTA is 10 QSOs.

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

Yeah unfortunately I didn't find out until someone let me know in the comments.

@W6IWN_Radio 7 ай бұрын

@ModernHam After starting with SOTA, I did the same thing on my first POTA, too 😆 Don't feel bad... I hope to catch you P2P or S2S sometime! Happy Holidays 🎄

@MikeN2MAK 7 ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with more POTA and antennas, LOL. Glad to see that EFHW work out well--I only recently heard of them.

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

I'm gonna have to take some lessons from your channel. It doesn't go so smoothly for me off camera when I try portable lol.

@MikeN2MAK 7 ай бұрын

@@ModernHam I always say there's an opportunity to learn when operating portable. There's just so many variables. But i think that's what makes it fun--trying new things and overcoming different challenges.

@Swamp-Fox 7 ай бұрын

I like the POTA videos! Nice little EFHW!

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I actually only just found out I needed 10 contacts instead of 4. Woops. I'll get it next time.

@ferrysengun1692 7 ай бұрын

A very interesting and beautiful video. I wish you happy holidays and all the best! Greetings Ferry, HB9FEV.

@NovemberOneOscarGrouch 7 ай бұрын

I've talked to Matt on the Life Free and Ham podcast. Nice guy. I haven't tried that EFHW yet, but the cost is a deterrent to buying it when the Xtenna is only $65 on Etsy.

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

Yeah those look a bit larger. I think this was meant to compete with the pactenna/k6ark lightweight and small efhw market (with this having protection from the elements). But you're right, those do look a bit cheaper after you factor in the wire, so long as you don't mind all the exposed components.

@billcosgrave6232 7 ай бұрын

👍

@dadsrcworkbench1322 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always and good job on the activation. Looks like 10 watts did great on SSB. I just activated my first park last weekend on the Xiegu g90. I wanted to activate it with my trusdx on 5w but little hesitant to activate a park on SSB with that low of power.

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, even 10w took me longer to get through than I'm used too. Glad you liked the video!

@stewartrv 7 ай бұрын

I noticed the radio had a XIT (transmit) offset of 40Hz was that by design?

@ModernHam 7 ай бұрын

I see that now too on the swr graph. I'm nto sure.

@stewartrv 7 ай бұрын

@@ModernHamPls check it it might make it harder to make QSO's if not on purpose! 😀

@ZiggleFingers 7 ай бұрын

the audio is -8.2dB

@AlexejSvirid 7 ай бұрын

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