<div dir="auto"><div>I have been thinking the same. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The Carlisle State Forest has limited parking and a limited area to set up. Great Brook and Manning are good options. I have activated Manning. I have been saving Great Brook.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I can do Thursday/Friday weekday activations. 10:00 is good. This week I have a dentist appt on Friday. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Equipment I can bring:</div><div dir="auto">Xiegu G90 20W (CW and Phone) can do FT8 but not very experienced, never activated with it.</div><div dir="auto">15 Ah battery</div><div dir="auto">Fox River monopole w 40m coil</div><div dir="auto">(Can do 10-20m plus 40m)</div><div dir="auto">6m Carbon Fiber Mast can be used with</div><div dir="auto">20m EFHW</div><div dir="auto">20/40 m EFHW</div><div dir="auto">20m dipole </div><div dir="auto">20m 1/4 monopole wire</div><div dir="auto">15m 1/4 monopole wire</div><div dir="auto">Rig Expert for tuning</div><div dir="auto">Paddles and straight key.</div><div dir="auto">Coax to connect it all </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Can also bring enthusiasm and 18 WPM Morse.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Can also bring 2 single band CW QRP rigs with 6Ah battery</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Come on K1VK. It's time we got in the air together!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Chris </div><div dir="auto">W2BPL</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Sent from my phone.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 6, 2025, 10:31\u202fPM ham operator via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">hello Bars</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">time to start group POTAS</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">for all pota info <a href="http://www.parksontheair.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">www.parksontheair.com</a></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">lets make a few plans:</div><div dir="auto">where is the closest parks to the meeting location:</div><div dir="auto">US-4742. - warren manning state forest</div><div dir="auto">US-2435 - great brook farm state park</div><div dir="auto">US-4735. - carisle state forest</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">is anyone available to do potas on a weekday</div><div dir="auto">is 10 am good on weekday or weekend</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">the link above will help you understand what you need to bring to the pota site</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">i am going to go check out warren manning</div><div dir="auto">and i will schedule a time and day</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> 73 Niece <div>Please listen for my 10m CW beacon 28.2235</div><div></div><div><div><br></div><div>20m 14.045 SLOW CW NET </div><div>SUNDAY NIGHT AT 4PM EST or 20:00 utc</div></div><div>we use <a href="http://netlogger.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">netlogger.org</a> <br></div><div><br>when hear YL on FREQ: they take precedence! Take YL QSO first</div><div><br>check out: <a href="http://KA1ULN.BLOGSPOT.COM" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">KA1ULN.BLOGSPOT.COM</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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