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+---
+title: "My gear for portable operations"
+type: post
+author: micha
+date: 2022-11-10T14:00:00+02:00
+tags:
+ - Ham Radio
+ - POTA
+url: /portable-gear/
+---
+
+The following is a picture of everything I am taking with me to portable operations:
+
+![image](/img/portable-setup-1.jpg)
+
+The gear consists of the following:
+
+ * Yaesu FT-817 with the following modifications
+   * 3D printed Power Pole connector
+   * [3D printed VFO knob](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4979168)
+   * [3D printed side rails](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4118033)
+   * [3D printed protection cover](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5386088)
+   * Inrad 2000 Hz 455 kHz SSB 8-pole Collins filter
+   * TCXO
+ * DIY 6600mAh 4s LiPo battery
+ * power cable
+ * modified mic with built in voice keyer (BX-184)
+ * self made 1/4 wave vertical antenna for 20m wrapped around a [3D printed winder](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4315995) and a [3D printed mast tip](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4881364)
+ * 7m Spiderbeam mini mast
+ * tension belt
+ * ear phones
+ * pen and logbook
+ * coax cable
+
+A picture of everything packed and ready to go (banana for scale):
+
+![image](/img/portable-setup-2.jpg)
+
+Close-up of the FT-817:
+
+![image](/img/ft817.jpg)
+
+Detailed pictures of the antenna and the winder:
+
+![image](/img/portable-ant-1.jpg)
+
+![image](/img/portable-ant-2.jpg)
+
+![image](/img/portable-ant-3.jpg)
+
+This image shows how the antenna is attached to the mast:
+
+![image](/img/portable-ant-4.jpg)

content/post/pota-feldberg.md

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+---
+title: "POTA activation of DA-0034 on the Feldberg"
+type: post
+author: micha
+date: 2022-11-10T06:00:00+02:00
+tags:
+ - Ham Radio
+ - POTA
+url: /pota-feldberg/
+---
+
+Yesterday I was able to succesfully activate [POTA](https://parksontheair.com) park ["Taunus Nature Park"](https://pota.app/#/park/DA-0034) on the [Feldberg near Frankfurt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gro%C3%9Fer_Feldberg).
+
+![image](/img/da-0034-3.jpg)
+
+The following was my gear during the portable operation:
+
+ * Yaesu FT-817
+ * DIY 6600mAh 4s LiPo battery
+ * modified mic with built in voice keyer (BX-184)
+ * self made 1/4 wave vertical antenna for 20m
+ * 7m Spiderbeam mini mast
+
+Due to the weather conditions, I only operated for one hour in total but I've made 22 SSB contacts on 20m from which four were DX and one was a park 2 park to Iceland. All this with just 5W - which was amazing!
+
+This was my QTH this day:
+
+![image](/img/da-0034-1.jpg)
+
+![image](/img/da-0034-2.jpg)
+
+The following map shows the stations I was able to work:
+
+![image](/img/da-0034-4.png)