A Perfect Early Morning POTA Activation (& New Fountain Pen!)

GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO

Note: All Amazon, ABR, and Chelegance links are affiliate links that support QRPer.com at no cost to you.

Radio
• TEN-TEC Argonaut VI

Battery
• Bioenno 15 Ah LiFePO4 Battery (BLF-1215A): https://www.bioennopower.com/collections/12v-series-lifepo4-batteries/products/copy-of-12v-15ah-lfp-battery-pvc-blf-1215w

Key & Cable
• Zippy Paddle by K8CES: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7255380
• Senrog Bench Block: https://amzn.to/3Mxp1jU
• Retractable Key Cable (2.5 ft): https://amzn.to/3OUUNri

Antenna
• Chelegance MC-750 Portable Vertical Antenna: https://chelegance.com/products/jncradio-mc-750-100-watts-portable-hf-gp-antenna/?wpam_id=3
• ABR240-UF Feed Line with PL-259s and 5 Ferrites: https://abrind.com/shop/qrp-pota-portable-cables/abr240-uf-with-pl259-with-5-ferrites/?sld=twitherspoon Coupon Code: ABR10QRPER (10% discount)

Logging
• Rhodia Bloc Dot Pad No. 13 A6: https://amzn.to/433zFHj
• TWSBI ECO Fountain Pen: https://amzn.to/3RB6IA1

Pack
• Red Oxx Gator EDC Bag: https://www.redoxx.com/products/gator-edc-bag

Camera Gear
• DJI OSMO 4 Action Camera: https://amzn.to/3Tf89TH
• Joby Telepod Sport Tripod: https://amzn.to/3Qlv652

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72,
Thomas
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Chapters

Intro: 0:00:00
Setup: 0:01:27
New Fountain Pen and Pad: 0:07:59
Activation 40m: 0:10:43
Changing MC-750 to 20m: 0:28:34
Activation 20m: 0:30:27
QRT & Summary: 0:37:15
Pack-Up: 0:38:20
Thank you!: 0:45:45

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