My first POTA activation, the mission simply to shake down and test out the new “/T” setup. That setup is intended to be used at locations I can access by car. It’s built around my recently renovated Kenwood TS450SAT (33 years old now), with a 90Ah battery for power, and my proven 20M elevated GP antenna, that’s made from an old ship’s lifeboat radio. On the whole, this first activation at my local woodland went well. I’ve still got a few wrinkles to sort out, particularly logging. Nice to get the first activation under my belt and a respectable 18 QSOs in the log, all on 20M SSB. I’m already looking forward to the next outing.
