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Many thanks to Rand (W7UDT) for sharing this short field report: Eiffel Tower QRP (Failed) “Activation” by Rand (W7UDT/FR) Earlier this Spring, my wife & I went on a ten day vacation to Paris. What a beautiful city, and a memorable time we had! Amongst our many excursions, was a visit to the Eiffel Tower.…
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I’m grateful for listening to a Denver old-timer qualify and stick to the basics of what we need to do to stay sober. I’m grateful for the messaging around service being regularly put in my head so I know to keep building that muscle and not let up. I’m grateful for switching up my run…
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by Vince (VE6LK) On Sunday July 28 I needed some shortwave therapy. I headed west from Longview Alberta to find a location on Highway 541 where I could have the perfect convergence of having cell service and be within a POTA entity and near to the mountains. This would allow me to receive any updates…
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by Teri (KO4WFP) Monday, July 15, the second day of my North Carolina camping trip for POTA and SOTA, started chilly with overcast skies. Today I would attempt my first SOTA activations. I chose two easy summits – Black Balsam Knob and Richland Balsam. Daisy and I headed out after a simple breakfast up US…
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I am so grateful to be sober today. I’m grateful for slow mornings and extra rest. I’m grateful for coffee, honest conversations, moments of openness, hope and for my service commitments. I’m grateful for a fresh week, for fresh air, for hope and for HP. Gooood morning my friends (: Another Monday…hope everyone had a…
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Many thanks to Anthony (M7TAW) who shares the following guest post: A first timer’s POTA activation at the Devil’s Punch Bowl! Anthony (M7TAW) Introduction Let me start with the confession that I am an amateur radio operator born out of the Covid lockdown. With the switch to remote examinations by the RSGB in 2020, and…
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As mentioned in previous field reports, my wife and I spent the week of July 7th, 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina, while our daughters were at summer programs at NCSU and UNCW. We had an amazing time and I managed to squeeze in some Parks on the Air (POTA) activations at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State…
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I’m grateful for an adventure. I’m grateful for what is. I’m grateful for all the lessons. I’m grateful for all of the coffee. I’m grateful for cloudy mornings. I’m grateful to be sober today. Type Your Email!! LAST WEEK ON TFLMS: song of the week: TFLMS Weekend: Where Sobriety Isn’t Just a Consequence… (last weekend)…
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by Teri (KO4WFP) Sunday, July 14 finally arrived, a day for which I prepared the past five weeks. It was time for Daisy and the POTA Babe to head to North Carolina for a week of POTA, SOTA, and camping. The drive was straight-forward and easy – Interstate 95 to Interstate 26. About four hours…
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I’m grateful for a gorgeous sunrise. I’m grateful for seeing how things change. I’m grateful for patience and for being myself. I’m grateful for cutting myself a break. I’m grateful to be sober today. Mystery ?? Button song of the week: There’s not really an explanation for today’s choice. Mac Miller was one of us,…