Category Archives: Activation

Opening Season for POTA (and fishing)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by robert

Yesterday I shook off my long-lasting winter blues and headed out for my first activation of 2026.  This was a shakedown trip to make sure I wouldn’t completely mess things up while testing a few new things.  I drove all … Continue reading →

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More exciting than Bouvet? K4SWL QRP POTA!

Posted on March 6, 2026 by robert

By now it should be obvious that I’m somewhat obsessed with POTA. When the weather or health doesn’t allow me to get outside, I hunt, or listen to podcasts and read posts from activators. I first ran across Thomas K4SWL … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2026!!

Posted on January 1, 2026 by robert

With the love and care of my bride and help from many good friends, I survived 2025.  While it was a very chaotic year, there were still many fun things that happened along the way. In terms of POTA, I … Continue reading →

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My 2nd POTA Activation in Maine

Posted on September 23, 2025 by robert

My family planned on being in SE Maine for several days, and I figured I would attempt to activate a park near where we were staying (not many to be found, actually).  I wound up going to Ferry Beach State … Continue reading →

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POTA Activation Silver Springs US-10547

Posted on October 1, 2024 by robert

Maybe it is the magic of a new month, or perhaps the cooler days, but today felt like an excellent day for an activation.  Silver Springs park is just a few miles from my home, and has a couple of … Continue reading →

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And after Bear Cave comes Fishing Hole?

Posted on May 1, 2024 by robert
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Eclipse Park Activation with KH1

Posted on April 8, 2024 by robert

My wife and I headed to our favorite park, Beavertail (US-2868) on Conanicut Island, RI,  to watch the Eclipse this afternoon.  We were too far to the east to enjoy totality, but we figured it would be fun to see … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day Activation Camp Cronin

Posted on January 3, 2024 by robert

New England weather has been fairly mild the last few winters, especially in December and early January.  The weather gods indicated mostly sunny skies and temps around 40 for New Year’s Day, so it seemed like an excellent time to … Continue reading →

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Icom IC-7300 Power Consumption During POTA Activations

Posted on December 5, 2023 by robert

Over time, my POTA activation kit has grown smaller, due in no small part to a reduction in battery size.  I’ve transitioned from a 60AH, to 30AH, and finally a 15AH Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery.  Understanding the power requirements … Continue reading →

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Completed Activated All RI Parks During Work All RI POTA Event

Posted on September 9, 2023 by robert

I started working POTA right before the pandemic, and have continued on.  I had managed to work 51 of the 52 parks in Rhode Island, and had activating Block Island as my goal for 2022.  Things didn’t work out last … Continue reading →

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