Category: SSB
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Pinnacle Rock, US-12358
It’s been almost two months since I last activated a park, so I was happy to get on the road to Pinnacle Rock State Fishery Area. As I pulled into the empty parking area I startled about 100 little yellow butterflies who were soaking up sunlight on the gravel. Wow! No one was fishing on…
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A spontaneous activation of US-1480
Though I planned on doing some shopping for early farm-stand produce (I did buy a bunch of asparagus, cut fresh this morning), I only got as far as Wildcat Mountain State Park today. I had the X6100 radio pack in the car, and when the thought of setting up to do POTA crossed my mind…
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Testing the X6100 at Wildcat Mountain
The radio seemed to work okay with the new firmware update; I asked particularly for reports on my signal and audio; “just fine” was the typical response. (lol, insofar as anyone can tell when they’re giving me a 33 signal report). Here’s one ominous note: the volume knob froze on me again. It doesn’t seem…
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Two activations and a window sill
Wildcat Mountain State Park, US-1480 A cool and sunny Sunday morning made for a very pleasant drive through the woods and farm fields on the way to Wildcat Mountain State Park. It felt good to get out in the field again! Setup (in the customary location) was quick and routine. When I turned on the…