This afternoon, instead of venturing out to a local park, I decided to do a little POTA hunting from home—QRP portable style.
It was a fun experience and felt a bit like an at-home activation, except, of course, there was no actual activation since I wasn’t at a POTA site.
Fair warning: the video is very long and practically designed to defy YouTube’s algorithm, which favors short, highly-edited videos optimized for engagement.
My hope for this video is simple: that it is what it is—a slow TV ham radio adventure. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Since it’s Christmas Eve, I’m keeping things low-key and won’t be publishing a full field report—just this little intro! You’ll find gear links in the video description.
Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Joyous Winter Solstice. No matter how you celebrate, I hope it’s filled with love and joy!
Best & 72,
Thomas (K4SWL)
Merry Christmas Thomas and family.
Dennis
W0HL
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Thomas!
Thanks for another interesting video.
EVERY DAY is a “POTA hunting from home” day here at the “Casa Easton antenna test range.”
So far, about 2700 POTA QSOs from my back porch (called a “lanai” in Florida). No bush whacking required, just don’t venture out into the wetlands behind where all sorts of creatures reside. (FL is gator land!)
Great hunting! And it all started with you as the very first POTA contact on May 17, 2023.