CW POTA at K-5012 with the Lab599 Discovery TX-500 and Gabil GRA-7350TC antenna

Today I'm at Fairfield State forest, K-5012, for a quick CW activation. I'm running the TX-500 because the weather was sketchy, and that radio doesn't mind a little rain. Ran a vertical antenna this time, and it performed well. My intention was initially to do a rove today, but the weather isn't cooperating. Maybe I'll give it a shot next weekend. Thanks for watching and 73!
Evan
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[@w4arb]

Great video, thanks for sharing! That’s amazing you have so many parks near you, I only have 5 within an hour drive. That doesn’t slow me down though. 73 dit dit

[@EvanK2EJT]

Yeah, it's crazy. They're EVERYWHERE up here!

[@wickensonline]

Hi Evan. Thanks for the video. What is the stand on the transceiver please, and what paddles do you use? I'm currently using an IC-705 with palm pico paddles for POTA & SOTA. Cheers, Mark

[@EvanK2EJT]

That's from theqrpstore.com and it makes the viewing angle a lot better. I have a 705 as well. It's a great radio!

[@ve2zdx]

I just found your channel recently and I find your content very good. Specially because your content is not aimed towards getting sponsors, you know those channel who are desesperately looking for a chameleon, etc.. sponsorship. You don't do that, your reviews feel pretty legit. I suggest you do a series of shorts (30 secs less) on how to operate the KX2, it doesnt exist on youtube currently. 73!

[@EvanK2EJT]

That's actually a really good idea! Perhaps I'll do just that. I'll be sure to give you credit in the videos since it was your idea to begin with! Thanks

[@dovetomarc]

What table were you using and do you like it? Thanks and 73

[@EvanK2EJT]

That's a Big Agnes Woodchuck table. Worth every penny. The thing is awesome! Thanks for watching

[@NC0Q]

Does it matter if you fat finger the signal report between the paper log and whatever you’re using to create the adif? Will that prevent QSL matching on LOTW or QRZ?

[@EvanK2EJT]

I don't even log the RST (I copy it on paper just for my own information so I know how I'm being heard). POTA doesn't require it. Call, band, mode, time. That's pretty much it. Needless to say, when I upload my logs, it doesn't even have a signal report, and I've never had an issue with LoTW or QRZ.

[@NC0Q]

@@EvanK2EJT Okay, that makes sense. I’d started including the RST when I transcribe my logs after getting home, and began wondering if that was contributing to my abysmal QSL rate. Maybe it’s just LOTW being offline and nobody uses QRZ log, or perhaps hunters don’t necessarily need/want confirmation outside the POTA ecosystem. I’ll just revert to transcribing callsign, band, mode, UTC and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the reply, Evan.

[@EvanK2EJT]

@@NC0Q No problem at all. Yeah, I have a lousy confirmation rate on both QRZ and LoTW as well, so it's not just you.

[@Lyndon_K]

First contact of the activation... cool! 😎 73 DE Lyndon (VE3IGS).

[@EvanK2EJT]

Glad I got you in the log! Thanks for watching!