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Grand Canyon National Park. Getting to the bottom – OPTIONAL. Getting to the top MANDATORY! Sandy and I received our backcountry permit for 3 days in the Grand Canyon at Hermit Creek Campground. This was an 8.5 mile hike down, with an additional 1.5 miles to the Colorado river. Over 4300’ of elevation difference from start to finish, this was a fun but challenging adventure. Since I was in the Canyon, I was curious if I could make any contacts for Parks on the Air from the bottom. So, I took along my MTR3b and everything that goes with it. Is it impossible to make contacts this far down into a canyon? Find out what my experience was.

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Episode #17 – Ariel NY4G
I learned about Ariel NY4G and his EFHW while recently visiting family in Georgia. Ariel’s story is facinating. He has all kinds of diverse interests related to ham radio, and a few not so related. Find out about his antenna designs, his woodworking, and more on this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”.

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Ariel’s Antenna Store – https://www.ny4gefhw.com

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This one is for the CW fun. Over half of this video is sending and receiving Morse Code. Getting to this SOTA activation of Casa Grande Mountains High Point W7A/PN-125 was a relaxing urban hike on the outskirts of the Casa Grande community. This is where many community members go to get a little outdoor exercise. It was a fun leisurely day just playing radio without much else to worry about.

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Sandy W7NRS and I had our sights set on Turk’s Head for our next Summits on the Air activation. This one is nearly 6 miles round trip. Along the way I talk a little bit about the Sonoran Desert. Once we arrive on top, there is plenty of radio time for us both too.

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Sandy W7NRS and I have our sights set on Turk’s Head for our next Summits on the Air activation. This one is nearly 6 miles round trip. Along the way I talk a little bit about the Sonoran Desert and once we arrive on top, there is plenty of radio time for us both.

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Episode #16 – Parks on the Air with Don W1FYG
Don W1FYG is a top Parks on the Air activator on the leader board. He has had some great experiences and is very willing to help others get involved in POTA. He also has a great YouTube channel listed a little further down. Join us Don gets us all up to speed participating in POTA on this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”.

Don’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUZl0Jf9IB7J4VTJSsdL3w

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While in Georgia with family, I met up with Richard N1RBD and Doug N4HNH to do a double SOTA activation before the end of winter bonus season. This activation was in North Georgia at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Episode #14 – Stuart KB1HQS
Stuart KB1HQS achieved Mountain Goat in January of this year, 2021. He has activated summits in a number of states and frequently goes on multiple day excursions, and is a top POTA activator. He has a book, webpage and other resources to help people learn about portable ops! Join us as Stuart talks about backpacking and day trips on this episode of the All Portable Discussion Zone “AP/DZ”.

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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
While I am a paper log guy, I know there will be times when I’ll need to log contacts with my cell phone. So I started the search for the logging software that works best for me. I started this Fall by trying HamLog NG on Lake Mountain, a SOTA activation. HamLog is great for contesting and very easy to use, but lacks some functionality I would like for a SOTA expedition. I then tried VK Port-A-Log on Summit Mountain and was very please with it. Now it’s time to check out Outd Log, so come along on this Summits on the Air activation of Sunset Summit, where I put Outd Log to the test.

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