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Articles covering Parks on The Air activations. Tips, tricks, and how-to.


The WARC Bands: Your Escape Hatch When the Bands Get Crowded
If you’re doing POTA, SOTA, or any kind of portable operation, the WARC bands are more than just “extra bands.” They’re a strategy.

Mike - W5REZ
Mar 303 min read


Telescopic Whip Deployment Guide
Field-Proven Starting Points for Faster Setup Scout XF base and [Z]-17 telescopic whip set up for a portable operation. Field-Proven Starting Points for Faster Setup If you’re running a telescopic whip in the field, getting it dialed in quickly matters. This guide is designed to give you a reliable starting point so you’re not tuning from scratch every time you deploy. You can download the guide here: Why This Exists Taking an SWR measurement of the whip in the feild. Most op

Mike - W5REZ
Mar 262 min read


A COMMON MODE RADIATOR USING THE REZ RECON 40
If I'm ever going to go portable, Ease Of Use is a top priority. The system I worked out with this unit gives a vertical antenna that...
Larry Cottrill, K0WUQ
Aug 26, 202514 min read
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