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Do you want to use Morse code when operating your ham radio but find it difficult to learn? Joe Fischer AA8TA joins us tonight to talk about how to break through the struggles of learning Morse code. He is the current CWops CW Academy Manager. We will be talking to him about how the CW Academy works, how to best learn CW, and what tools you might use on your path to proficiency. We’ll also talk about what other CWops activities and programs are available to assist you in finally reaching your goals.

Learn more about Joe on his website: https://aa8ta.net/10-2/

Join us we talk about how YOU can learn Morse code in this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”. Every aspect of Portable Ops is explored in this biweekly live stream as we discuss news, gear, achievements, the workbench, contests, awards and more – find all Portable Ops related topics here.

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Steve WG0AT is a well-known Summits on the Air activator. His excursions to the top of SOTA summits to operate mountaintop portable with his to goats, Peanut and Rooster is legendary. But there is so much more to his story. Steve has been operating from the top of mountaintops long before the existence of SOTA. So what was that like? What was the motivation? How have things changed? Join us as we talk with Steve about those early days.

Lost Dutchman State Park has some interesting lore surrounding it. Sitting between the Goldfield Mountains and the Superstition Mountains, many have been drawn to this location in search of the Dutchman’s lost treasure. While historically interesting, it is also a beautiful place to set at a table and enjoy getting on the air with a ham radio. I wanted to participate in "Support Your Parks Weekend" and had planned on activating this park on Saturday that weekend. Then I saw a post on Discord about Brian N2BTD looking for somebody with whom he might join, to activate this state park. Sunday worked better for him, so we decided to go that day. It was a pleasure to meet-up with Brian and get this park in the books for Parks on The Air.

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For this October activation I work four bands on Morse code, 60, 40, 30, and 20 meters, plus 20 meter sideband. The callsign of every chaser is included in this one. It’s a short hike to the top of Wolf mountain where I work 40 stations in the howling wind (off and on). Hike up, get on the air, get down for this SOTA & POTA activation. Happy Halloween!

The linked dipole is a great antenna and many portable operators use it. Of course there are other good choices like the end-fed half-wave. In this video I explain why I use the linked dipole. It’s a fun adventure, with the field test of a new portable paddle, scenery that was not what I expected, and a unique activation, as I have never been to the top of this one before.

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The QU-7025 Morse code paddle (or key) might be a good option for you hams who are new to CW. They are an inexpensive option if you don’t want to jump right into a big purchase. The paddle is a pretty simple design you see in various homebrew and 3D printed variants. I think you could say it is the Baofeng UV-5R of Morse code paddles.

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This "paddle feature" is the fourth in a series of videos about PORTABLE CW KEYS called "Portable Morse Code Paddles". I hope you enjoy this feature and come back for more!

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Why should you share your portable radio experiences with others. We have a panel of guests on today’s episode that have a passion for sharing their adventures. We’ll ask them why we should all share our experiences. Hopefully this discussion will give you ideas on how you can share your stories when it comes to portable radio.

Join us as we talk about how YOU can share your portable radio experiences in this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”. Every aspect of Portable Ops is explored in this biweekly live stream as we discuss news, gear, achievements, the workbench, contests, awards and more – find all Portable Ops related topics here.

Guests are:

Jesse VE6JTW "VE6JTW CDN Rockies Radio Adventurer"
https://www.youtube.com/c/VE6JTWCDNRockiesRadioAdventurer

Shane KD9NJJ "Scout 75"
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQP0R5hTdP-n0yUr8yBU0vg

Mike AC0PR "mkc0pr"
https://www.youtube.com/user/mkc0pr

Tim N7KOM "Upsection N7KOM"
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Follow along on this 4-day trip to California. Adam K6ARK invited me and a few other YouTube content creators to California where we camped for 4 days in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. A big part of the trip included Parks on the Air and Summits on the Air activations. Seven friends having a great time in beautiful country operating portable radio.

Join me and:
Jason KC5HWB https://www.youtube.com/c/HamRadio20
Christian N1CLC https://www.youtube.com/user/jimdouganx
Adam K6ARK https://www.youtube.com/c/K6ARKPortableRadio
Chuck KK6USY https://www.youtube.com/c/KK6USYHamRadioAdventures
Frank KG5AHJ https://www.youtube.com/c/TankRadio
Javi K6TNT

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