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I don't think you'll have much luck hitting repeaters in Jackson from Grant Village because there are a bunch of mountains in the way. Even if the repeater was located on Grand Teton it would still be hidden by mountains. I've occasionally had limited luck with getting a cell signal near the shower house at Grant. SMS might be more reliable

What’s the software showing spots lower left of your screen?

48:30 K2A "That's a tongue twister!" Kyle "No it's not" Had me laughing.

How many barefoot watts is the flex radio?

Drat.. missed the live...

Howdy

I have been working 13 colonies with a KX2 on a short random wire. So far I have half of the contacts.

I needed something to prove sufficient dedication to radio hobby to justify getting an HF radio. Learning what's necessary to get a license really doesn't take a whole lot of dedication but learning CW did.

Kyle! That spot on Gooseneck was spectacular. It inspired my lazy butt to pick up the keyboard and give a comment, lol. Nice video. See you out there. 73 de Bill

Kyle, when I went through Yellowstone in the mid 80's, we stayed in a campground in Gardiner, which is the Northwest entrance to the park. NM5BB

Black Canyon! My second Home town of Hotchkiss CO is nearby. I lived and worked in the area for years. Great Fly fishing on the Gunnison.

Very helpful, many thanks 73

I really enjoy Mike's channel - sorry I missed the Live!

I appreciate all the nice comments and shout-outs in the chat. Thanks everyone! That was fun!

Dam it! I missed the live stream.I always look forward to making to making dumb ass comments in the chat.

I had some internet issues at the house here, so there are some studders in the stream. Just hit the "J" key on your keyboard to fast forward though the drop outs. They are only 15 or 20 second drop outs.

Great adventures, nice work, tnx Man.

Wish I had the talent to have a business like that. I just hope there are enough cw ops moving forward to keep a business going

Very nicely done. Thanks for the information.

1985 had to do a 12 wpm send and receive exam to get a Class A licence to operate HF in UK. I read a lot about the brave men and women of SOE operating Morse code behind enemy lines I feel the history needs to be preserved. 73 Phil G0BVD

The Skill involved, The History, Nostolgia, To keep it alive.

The Arlan stuff is truly top notch. Sound superb. Extremely comfortable. EXCEPTIONAL passive noise isolation. Great TX audio.

Great topic and video. I started as no code Tech but I went on to pass all the Morse Code tests.

I practice CW but I forgot to practice how to send CW on a keyboard. For FD. In the end, I guess I just send with a key - prefer a Bug. Not a fan of keyboards - sorry. No fun for me.

How do FD clubs run 10 transceivers within the 1000ft radius without walking on others. We have a quadplexer and bandpass filters and still have bleed-over on different bands.

Red on right and facing down. I stealing that 👍

I learned CW because I don't have a voice for radio nor a face for SSTV!

Wow core memory unlocked.😅 Did I really learn some Morse code in cub scouts? 🤯 My wife is a Gold Award Girl Scout and she did too. 😂

Still learning CW,I work on the railway and work in customer service so I talk for a living so I don’t want to talk to anyone outside work,also CW is incredibly cool 😎

Amazing how much stuff you can fit in that red bag! I didn't realize you are not a mast man. A mast is the only thing that struck me as "missing". Guessing that is a regional kind of thing. Always feel like I should have a mast as I may not have a tree.

Just what I have been looking for! Order placed! 👍😀

My current POTA kit is an IC-7100, Powermini 2, Buddistick Pro and 12Ah Bioenno battery. It fits into an Apache 3800 case from Harbor Freight. All told the kit weighs roughly 25 pounds. This is also my AuxComm/ EmComm base radio setup for ARES, Field Day setup and when on home power and attached to an EFHW hanging in my neighbor's tree is my base station. It's better for operating close to a car or shelter than it is hiking deep into a park for quieter operation. I think I need dedicated base station and POTA radios. It's not an addiction, I can quit any time I want. Also, I have Rite In The Rain notebooks everywhere for logging if my computer is out of power.

It's amazing how much you got in there! Is the throw line by Marlow? I have the Weaver throw line, weight and cube. But I've been eyeing the Marlow line, which looks to be thinner and lighter, for my 705 go-bag.

You don’t always bring a battery lol

Wa6ols Wes here. Ontario, Calif.

I always enjoy seeing what kind of gear folks take with them to the field. I would sure rather have it with me and not need it than the other way round!

Field Notes. I still say they need a special POTA/SOTA/Ham Radio edition.

What's the link to the arborist rope?

Two is one and one is none - that's why you bring two keys. Besides, they are small and gives you choices. I usually pack 3, and this past weekend I used all of them.

Didn't see the kitchen sink or a backup battery.

The Links Kyle, the links...You forgot the links!!! Side note: I haven't pota'd yet, but assembling my bag looks pretty similar to the amount of extra stuff. You never can tell if you might need something and like you, I want to be prepared. BTW "POTA'D" is a new entry to radio slang.

You need to add a small first aid kit.

I use the same battery & black bag for the -705. Great video.

Great job 🎙 W1FYG # Teamreplay

Good show I enjoyed it

I got my novice license in January 1976. I didn't get on for a while. The only option for contacts was CW. CW or nothing. I had a lot of stage fright. My real problem was that I hadn't listened to CW much since the previous October when I passed the CW test. I got up in the middle of the night and got onto 80M and made my first contact. I couldn't copy the callsign of my first contact. I immersed myself in copying CW once again and went back to trying to make contacts. I did well and the rest is history. I'm glad there's no code requirement for licenses now, but I feel sorry for those who do not know code. They are missing out a lot in the hobby. It took me a few months of copying. We didn't do any stinking Farnsworth method. I want to do more CW. I've been off for way too long. Jerry N9XR

Great job! I'm taking a break from being on all day to eat and now watch someone else do the heavy lifting! It's great to see how other clubs do this great event! 73 KN6KNB

Awesome setup! I just gave away my like new 706mkiiG to a friend of mine that just got his license!

Is this thing on?