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LU9DCE > NEWS     25.07.26 16:30l 130 Lines 5539 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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                      PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
                     COPYRIGHT 2026 - EDUARDO A. CASTILLO
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THE BEST LAID PLANS DONT ALWAYS WORK OUT

AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. CLICK ONE!
CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! BY VINCE (VE6LK) [MASTHEAD IMAGE
IS MOUNT RUNDLE, MY BACKDROP DURING THE STORY. ALSO THIS STORY
HAPPENED A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE MY LAST POST HERE ON QRPER.] THIS
STORY ENCOMPASSES THE MOTTO OF IMPROVISE, ADAPT, ... CONTINUE READING
THE BEST LAID PLANS DONT ALWAYS WORK OUT

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KB2PIZ: A DRIFTLESS FOREST ACTIVATION AT TAPLEY WOODS

BY MARK (KB2PIZ) ON THE DRIVE TO CHICAGO FROM DUBUQUE, IOWA, THE KIDS
WANTED TO STOP AND RIDE HORSES! THE STABLES WERE 7 MINUTES FROM THE
TAPLEY WOODS STATE NATURAL AREA (US-12374), RIGHT OFF ROUTE 20. THE
POTA GODS WERE SMILING AT ME AGAIN! FOR THIS ACTIVATION, I DID A LOT
OF PREPARATION. I POSTED ... CONTINUE READING KB2PIZ: A DRIFTLESS
FOREST ACTIVATION AT TAPLEY WOODS

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PARK BENCH POTA WITH THE ELECRAFT AX4: A BEAUTIFUL MORNING AT CASTLE
VALE HISTORIC SITE

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026, MY FAMILY AND I PLANNED
TO SPEND THE DAY EXPLORING THE DUNBAR AREA OF EASTERN SCOTLAND, WITH
THE HOPE OF FITTING IN A PARKS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION THAT AFTERNOON
(AT LEAST, I HOPED TO FIT IN AN ACTIVATION!). THAT MORNING, THOUGH, I
REALIZED THAT IF I ... CONTINUE READING PARK BENCH POTA WITH THE
ELECRAFT AX4: A BEAUTIFUL MORNING AT CASTLE VALE HISTORIC SITE

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THE FOURTH TRY IS THE CHARM!

AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. CLICK ONE!
CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! BY VINCE (VE6LK) NOT EVERYTHING
IN LIFE IS ACCOMPLISHED ON A FIRST ATTEMPT. IN MY CASE, THIS
ACTIVATION TOOK FOUR ATTEMPTS. ATTEMPT ONE WAS AT THE SAME TIME I DID
THIS ACTIVATION, THE SECOND WAS ON ... CONTINUE READING THE FOURTH TRY
IS THE CHARM!

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W2TEF: A POTACYCLE ROVE THROUGH THE APPALACHIANS

BY TODD (W2TEF) LAST WEEK, I WENT FROM NJ TO NC TO MEET MY SON AND
RIDE BACK TOGETHER ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY AND SKYLINE DRIVE. HE WAS
ATTENDING A CONFERENCE IN RALEIGH, RIDING HIS NEW HONDA ST1100 TOURING
MOTORCYCLE WITH 100K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WOULD BE RIDING MY
KAWASAKI KLR650, A ... CONTINUE READING W2TEF: A POTACYCLE ROVE
THROUGH THE APPALACHIANS

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KB2PIZ: A DETOUR TO THE MINES OF SPAIN  FIELD RADIO BETWEEN CHAPERONE
DUTIES

BY MARK (KB2PIZ) MY JOB TOOK ME TO DUBUQUE, IOWA, FOR A WEEK. I WAS
WITH THREE HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, A CHAPERONE, AND A TEACHER TO PLAY IN THE
BILLIARDS EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS JUNIOR NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN DUBUQUE,
IOWA. THE KIDS HAD A BREAK IN THEIR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE AND WANTED TO
SEE CRYSTAL LAKE CAVE. CRYSTAL ... CONTINUE READING KB2PIZ: A DETOUR
TO THE MINES OF SPAIN  FIELD RADIO BETWEEN CHAPERONE DUTIES

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WD9GCO: PAUL & SHER & LEGO & ERIC & POTA AND OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS

BY PAUL (WD9GCO) ALLOW ME TO SET THE SCENE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS
BACK: SHERI: IVE STARTED WATCHING THE LEGO MASTERS SHOW. DO YOU WANT
TO WATCH IT WITH ME? ME: SURE, WHY NOT. IVE BEEN A LEGO KID SINCE THE
EARLY 60S. AND SO BEGAN MY WIFES DESCENT INTO A PARTICULAR MADNESS
THAT ... CONTINUE READING WD9GCO: PAUL & SHER & LEGO & ERIC & POTA AND
OTHER FOUR-LETTER WORDS

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THE NEW KM4CFT MINI MIC KIT

MANY THANKS TO JONATHAN (KM4CFT), WHO WRITES: I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
THE RELEASE OF THE NEW KM4CFT MINI MICROPHONE, WHICH IS OF SIMILAR
SIZE TO THE POPULAR K6ARK MINI MIC FOUND ON PRINTABLES. THE USE OF A
PCB HAS GREATLY SIMPLIFIED THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO
ASSEMBLE IT IN MINUTES. I HAVE ALSO ... CONTINUE READING THE NEW
KM4CFT MINI MIC KIT

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CQ FROM LINDISFARNE: A HOLY ISLAND POTA ACTIVATION & TRAVELOGUE

BY THOMAS (K4SWL/M5SWL) ON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026, MY WIFE, DAUGHTERS,
AND I TOOK THE ADVICE OF JUST ABOUT EVERYONE WED MET SINCE ARRIVING IN
THE BORDERLANDS: YOU HAVE TO VISIT HOLY ISLAND. OFFICIALLY KNOWN AS
LINDISFARNE, HOLY ISLAND SITS JUST OFF THE NORTHUMBERLAND COAST, ONLY
ABOUT A 30-MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE COTTAGE WHERE WEVE ... CONTINUE
READING CQ FROM LINDISFARNE: A HOLY ISLAND POTA ACTIVATION &
TRAVELOGUE

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VA3EKR: ALGONQUIN 2026 TRIP  SOTA, POTA, AND FIELD DAY!

BY SCOTT (VA3EKR) A THREE-DAY RADIO OUTING IN THE ALGONQUIN AREA, JUNE
2628, 2026: THREE SOTA SUMMIT ACTIVATIONS, ARRL FIELD DAY WITH CLUB
STATION VE3QCW, AND TWO POTA PARK ACTIVATIONS. BELOW IS A PICTURE OF
THE OUTSIDE OF OUR CABIN AT WOLF DEN NATURE RETREAT, A NICE CABIN THAT
HAD ALL THE AMENITIES, AND WAS ... CONTINUE READING VA3EKR: ALGONQUIN
2026 TRIP  SOTA, POTA, AND FIELD DAY!

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