One Ham’s Journey in Portable Operations Continues
This is a follow up to my article, “One Ham’s Journey in Portable Operations,” that appeared in the January 2022 edition of CQ magazine. The initial article’s intent was to explain the need for continuous practice and improvement of portable operations so that, in the event of an actual emergency, you, your equipment, and your operating practices will have the best chance for success.
Since that article appeared, my wife, Judy, KC3JAS, has 71 new POTA (Parks On The Air) park activations, made 10,928 POTA QSOs in three different states, and I continue my role as the station engineer / pack mule. Four main areas in our operation have been improved this past year; batteries, headphone
