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September POTA/SOTA Activation Mount Kearsarge Sept 9th

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Hi all our next POTA activation is at Mount Kearsarge  on September 9th.  I was just here with Matt WE1H,  Joe AC1LN, John N1PTX  and a friend of Matt’s . We were here to work on getting the most from our rigs with some antenna work.

The plan is to meet at the Winslow trail parking area this is at the end of Winslow House road also known as Kearsarge Mountain rd. In Warner at 11 am . This is the Winslow State Park side of the mountain.The opposite side of the mountain from where we have operated in the past. I am expecting a bigger turnout and there is more room here for us. Here is a link to a map.

This site is similar to Rollins State Park but is much bigger with a pavilion  on site for a possible operating position if it starts raining.

The ARRL September VHF contest start  Saturday afternoon so even if all you have is an HT bring it and give it a try.

And don’t forget to bring a jacket, bug spray, sun block and some lunch . You will also want to visit the State of NH State parks website for a parking permit. You can follow this link to get yours.

If you have any questions you can email me at [email protected].

Hope to see you on Saturday!

73′

Jim K1BRM

Activities, Featured, General

August POTA/SOTA Activation Pack Monadnock August 19th

Before I start going on about Pack Monadnock I’d like to tell you a little about Mount Agamenticus in Maine which several of us activated on August 5th.

Mount Agamenticus is a beautiful little monadnock  or an isolated hill of  bedrock that rises conspicuously  above the surrounding terrain. Much like Mount Monadnock  does in new Hampshire. It’s just a short drive into Maine (just down the road from the outlets in Kittery if you want to kill two birds with one stone)  and despite the annoying  parking app you must download I feel it’s worth your time to check out. Activating the mountain was a breeze. Jack WM0G , John N1PTX and I all set up in a shady area a short walk in the park. Unfortunately my phone died on me the previous day and I didn’t think to ask my companions  so I didn’t  get any pictures for you.  We had beautiful if somewhat  over warm weather. I didn’t have any luck on that day but Jack and John were both making contacts.  After struggling on 6 meters for a time I broke out my lunch and considered a short nap (it was that kind of a day) . I also had several interesting conversations with several people passing by wondering what we were up to.

Our next SOTA/POTA will be this Saturday August 19th . Pack Monadnock is another destination  that gives you the choice to either hike up or drive up via the auto road. Pack also gives really good views of the surrounding countryside which definitely  increases the appeal of this mountain.

I’m planning on being on the summit at 11:00 am but I plan on being their most of the afternoon so don’t worry if you can’t make it till later . There is a scattering of picnic tables so don’t forget to pack a lunch.  The mountains are getting very popular so I advise getting a parking permit ahead of time . Here is a link to get a permit.   

 

Jamey making POTA contacts
Jamey AC1DC making some POTA contacts

If you’ve never been to Pack Monadnock travel west on 101 towards Peterborough. Miller State Park is on the right-hand side of the road across the street from the old Temple Mountain  Ski area.

Please leave a comment on the story so I have an idea of how many people are planning on attending.

Hope to see you on Pack Monadnock

73′

Jim K1BRM

Activities, Featured, General, On The Air

Next POTA Activation Mount Agamenticus Maine August 5th

Hi all our next SOTA/ POTA activation will be Mount Agamenticus in York Maine. A club member recommended this one to me. They have recently redone the parking areas at the base and up at the end of the auto road so i’m eager to check it out. here’s a link for directions to Mount Aggy.  on the right-hand column of that page, you will find a link to a map of Mount Aggy as well.

Parking is a bit different in Maine. They may have a way of paying cash but the way they talk about it on the website is via an app on your phone called Pango. I’ll try to get more info before the membership meeting on this.

My plan is to meet at 11:00 at the parking area at the summit. I used street view and couldn’t find picnic tables. But there was a lot of open space, So to have a comfortable spot to operate I would recommend bringing a folding chair and table to operate from. below is a pic i took of my operating position on Mount Kearsarge in June with my tripod for my antenna just in the corner of the pic.

I will likely bring the same radio I used on Mount  Kearsarge a qrp 6-meter rig. It was rough starting out but picked up later in the day.

I will put a reminder in the forums once this story hits the website, Any cancellations resulting from dangerous weather conditions (which we have had a lot of lately) will be in the forums. It is the quickest way to disseminate information besides email which you can certainly send me and I will email you the latest information at [email protected].

Hope to see you on Mount Agamenticus!

73′

Jim K1BRM

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