Join me, Steve (KM9G), as I head out on a spontaneous bike ride through the Unpronounceable National Forest for a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. Today I’m testing a homemade coil built by my buddy Craig — and we’ll see if it can handle the challenge of portable ham radio in the wild!
Along the way, I’ll show you the gear I packed (from antennas and batteries to cases and coax), and I’ll show you how to tune up this kind of antenna.
📡 Whether you’re into ham radio, POTA activations, or experimenting with homemade gear, you won’t want to miss this one.
👉 Full Ride: https://youtu.be/L9RDe6JMOQY
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👉 K7MEM Coil Inductance Calculator: https://k7mem.com/Ind_Coil_Ind_Calc.html
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Today’s Station:
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👉 Chameleon 25′ or 17′ Whip: https://chameleonantenna.com/products/stainless-steal-whip?bg_ref=fD7LlhdOTV
👉 ABR Coax: https://geni.us/AnDVyG
👉 Gabil Antenna Tripod: https://geni.us/84frFW
👉 Gigaparts TACTICAL Antenna Bag: https://www.gigaparts.com/tan-tactical-sling-bag.html?lp=KM9G#?lp=KM9G
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👉 POTA Bottle: https://geni.us/1DVvW
👉 One Wrap Ties: https://geni.us/Ff6RA
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