SHOW NOTES QSO TODAY PODCAST https://www.qsotoday.com Light My Fire Titanium spork from Thomas https://lightmyfire.com/en/shop/eating/sporks Brompton the foldable city bike https://global.brompton.com/ Brompton bicycle tool kit https://us.brompton.com/p/619/toolkit Vince’s first bicycle backcountry POTA activation video https://youtu.be/y56P7nlvCE0 The activation story with never-before seen photos https://qrper.com/2025/08/first-time-bicycle-backcountry-activation/ International Dog Day special event https://dogdayradio.org/ From Rod, the Control Cabinet Key tool https://www.knipex-tools.com/products/control-cabinet-keys/control-cabinet-keys/control-cabinet-key-doublejoint/001106V03 WD40 Application pen https://wd40.ca/product/wd-40-precision-pen
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SHOW NOTES GEORGE’S PICKS FOR POTA CAMP GEAR REI Camp Low Chair https://www.rei.com/product/242895/rei-co-op-camp-low-chair Nemo Moon Lander table https://www.rei.com/product/242351/nemo-moonlander-dual-height-table Sun shade for your chair: GCI Outdoor Sun Shade https://www.rei.com/product/233188/gci-outdoor-sunshade GEORGE’S PICKS FOR SOTA CAMP GEAR Helinox Chair Zero https://www.rei.com/product/158004/helinox-chair-zero How George Organizes Stuff Big ideas to consider…
“POTA” Kit modules (1) Radio: (IC-705) and radio specific stuff: mic, power cables, Bioenno 6Ah battery (2) POTA gear: (always goes to the field) 12x6x5 - Everything you need for a deployment - Works with all radios: PackTenna EFHW, coax, clipboard, pen, notepad, paddle, base, earphones, antenna base stake, twist ties, mini antenna analyzer (3) Mast (Fiberglass or carbon fiber) (4) Office bag: (Optional - Need for data modes) Red Oxx Micromanager with Panasonic Laptop CF-20, DC power adapter, mouse, StreamDeck (5) Power box: (For 100 Watt QRO deployments) 12 Ah or 40 Ah Bioenno LiFePo4 battery. (6) Backup bag: (Leave in the car - just in case) More antennas (EFRW), antenna tuner, 20m band pass filter, tools, flash light, Laptop AC charger, USB cables, USB charger. MULTI-PERSON EVENT BAG (If the POTA event has multiple operators with multiple radios) Band pass filters, extra coax, adapters “SOTA” Kit Radio (KX2), 3Ah Bioenno battery, paddle, mic, notepad, PackTenna random wire antenna, RG-316 coax cable. Camp gear for “POTA” REI Camp Low Chair https://www.rei.com/product/242895/rei-co-op-camp-low-chair Nemo Moon Lander table https://www.rei.com/product/242351/nemo-moonlander-dual-height-table Sun shade for your chair GCI Outdoor Sun Shade https://www.rei.com/product/233188/gci-outdoor-sunshade Camp gear for “SOTA” Helinox Chair Zero https://www.rei.com/product/158004/helinox-chair-zero GEORGE’S PICK FOR POTA GEAR BAG (Plastic storage boxes not used) https://www.cabelas.com/p/bass-pro-shops-advanced-angler-pro-small-3500-tackle-system?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CGoogle%7CNMT&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19584965424&gclid=CjwKCAjwqKzEBhANEiwAeQaPVdfztQ9k_s5F7OYgSzSrJgyEFPrXRgCxBqTL7TxfZu72nYroXGaPRRoCVA8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 
SHOW NOTES Lynovations CTR2 control https://ctr2.lynovation.com/ Mike’s Microwave Activity Day video with the 10G pileup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlVVKiSlAI The origins of Good after-evening-noon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjSQgPO4L3g&t=1s&pp=ygUGdmEzc2lp Spooltenna SpareSpool https://www.spooltenna.com/products/blank-spool Vince’s CF Mast repair how-to for GigaParts Explorer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJLn3MkwKH8 Short Skip or Groundwave? This handbook from the ITU explains it https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/hdb/R-HDB-59-2014-PDF-E.pdf Vince’s notes on A Fresh Approach to Go-Kit Design https://ve6lk.com/learning/go-kit-building-design-considerations/ GEORGE’S PICKS FOR POTA CAMP GEAR REI Camp Low Chair https://www.rei.com/product/242895/rei-co-op-camp-low-chair Nemo Moon Lander table https://www.rei.com/product/242351/nemo-moonlander-dual-height-table Sun shade for your chair GCI Outdoor Sun Shade https://www.rei.com/product/233188/gci-outdoor-sunshade GEORGE’S PICKS FOR SOTA CAMP GEAR Helinox Chair Zero https://www.rei.com/product/158004/helinox-chair-zero How George Organizes Stuff Big ideas to consider…
“POTA” Kits (1) Radio: (IC-705) and radio specific stuff: mic, power cables, Bioenno 6Ah battery (2) POTA gear: (always goes to the field) 12x6x5 - Everything you need for a deployment - Works with all radios PackTenna EFHW, coax, clipboard, pen, notepad, paddle, base, earphones, antenna base stake, twist ties, mini antenna analyzer (3) Mast (Fiberglass or carbon fiber) (4) Office bag: (Optional - Need for data modes) Red Oxx Micromanager) Laptop CF-20 DC power adapter, mouse, StreamDeck (5) Power box: (For 100 Watt QRO deployments) 12 Ah Bioenno 40 Ah Bioenno (6) Backup bag: (Leave in the car - just in case) More antennas (EFRW), antenna tuner, 20m band pass filter, tools, flash light, Laptop AC charger, USB cables, USB charger. MULTI-PERSON EVENT BAG (If the POTA event has multiple operators with multiple radios) Band pass filters, extra coax, adapters “SOTA” Kit Radio (KX2), 3Ah Bioenno battery, paddle, mic, notepad, PackTenna random wire antenna, RG-316 coax cable. Camp gear for “POTA” REI Camp Low Chair https://www.rei.com/product/242895/rei-co-op-camp-low-chair Nemo Moon Lander table https://www.rei.com/product/242351/nemo-moonlander-dual-height-table Sun shade for your chair GCI Outdoor Sun Shade https://www.rei.com/product/233188/gci-outdoor-sunshade Camp gear for “SOTA” Helinox Chair Zero https://www.rei.com/product/158004/helinox-chair-zero GEORGE’S PICK FOR POTA GEAR BAG (Plastic storage boxes not used) https://www.cabelas.com/p/bass-pro-shops-advanced-angler-pro-small-3500-tackle-system?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas%7CShopping%7CPMax%7CProprietary%7CGeneral%7CNAud%7CGoogle%7CNMT&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19584965424&gclid=CjwKCAjwqKzEBhANEiwAeQaPVdfztQ9k_s5F7OYgSzSrJgyEFPrXRgCxBqTL7TxfZu72nYroXGaPRRoCVA8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Stake thingy (CF Mast / Fishing rod holder) that George learned about from Vince https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08FR5Y9B2 
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SHOW NOTES Zero Retries Newsletter (Big Blue subscribe button on the right-hand side) https://www.zeroretries.org Zero Retries Digital Conference 2025 - September 13, 2025 in Everett, Washington https://www.zeroretries.org/p/conference Follow Steve and ZeroRetries on social media Mastodon: @n8gnj.mastodon.radio Bluesky: n8gnj.bsky.social Vince’s mini-series about zBitx on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZq42zkkA9oPGznE35pjuzKPxAFo1U--Z EggNOGS https://electronics.halibut.com/product/eggnogs/ Coilcraft design tools https://www.coilcraft.com/en-us/tools/ AST Space obliterating 430MHz to 440MHz https://amsat-uk.org/2025/06/26/use-of-430-440-mhz-by-ast-spacemobile-constellation/ Rhizomatica and the Hermes Project https://rhizomatica.org https://hermes.radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT8DanvqzcU 
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OTHER TOPICS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW... How to pronounce Baofeng and Wouxun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Yozm-9_Cjk USB-C PD vs QC https://nerdtechy.com/pd-3-qc-3-difference If you are a multi-station FD coordinator/organizer with experience setting up more than 10 stations for a single FD, please reach out to us via email ve6lk @ myrac . ca IARU Beacon Project https://www.ncdxf.org/beacon/index.html 
SHOW NOTES Parts Candy website https://partscandy.com Radio model number from Carlos “GE Radio C1545A, Same as T1245 and T1235; the T1235 is missing the solid state IF stage. Shango066 on YouTube has some videos on them although one of them seems to be missing the audio. I believe the radio has a tube AM RF amp stage and a transistor FM RF amp stage as well as that extra solid state IF stage which I believe functions for both AM/FM. All in all the radio is supposed to be a fairly sensitive receiver, just built in a terrible plastic abomination of a chassis and early circuit board technology.” Stealth Ops from hotel rooms and other unlikely QTHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9pYZCmv0k Graphical chart - understanding solar activity and its impact on HF propagation https://www.dxzone.com/dx36048/understanding-solar-activity-and-its-impact-on-hf-propagation.jpg Asianometry YT video on capacitors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSpzAVpnXo4 Louis Rossman on YT and Right to Repair https://www.youtube.com/@rossmanngroup 
SHOW NOTES Link to video episode https://youtu.be/u9DoRP5x66Q Coax finger reel on Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7056475 CW fix for zBitx from K3JZD https://groups.io/g/BITX20/message/118685 Video: Can you predict how far your VHF-UHF radio will reach? Yes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5eKk_7ZkUQ Video: How far will my HT transmit? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs4YcZJcu5Q Radio Mobile Online for the moon https://rmonline.airvitesse.net/moon/presentation.html Radio Mobile Online https://ve2dbe.com/english1.html Experimental repeater coverage map http://dashboard.reseaurtq.ca/ccfq/explore.php 
SHOW NOTES Moog Theramini https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1024609-REG/moog_ew_theremini_01_theremini.html Prime V2 bluetooth adapter https://www.pryme.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2736 Anytone AT-D890UV https://wouxun.us/item.php?item_id=475&category_id=64 Blue Sea Systems for power products https://www.bluesea.com/ Blue Sea Systems wire size, ampacity and voltage drop chart https://d2pyqm2yd3fw2i.cloudfront.net/files/resources/reference/20010.pdf Red Wolf System automotive circuit breaker https://www.amazon.ca/RED-WOLF-Inverter-Trolling-Protection/dp/B0BRV89YBZ WattCycle batteries https://www.wattcycle.com/ Letterbox touch screen display https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRFFM66P?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 GMKtec computer with 2 HDMI and one USB-C Display Port https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWQ941FC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 Nameless Key from Modern Morse https://www.modernmorse.com/ Mike KI8R videos from DX Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDA9_RpNP5k Video - what followed Vince home from Hamvention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3qCHkEZN5U Other Hamvention videos from Vince: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLpA5oK-kDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rizPp5YD_o Vince’s presentation at Hamvention, available to clubs via telepresence https://www.youtube.com/live/sKt7IsHfKDc?si=XBe7rF2P_RmR5Aci&t=324 Remote Ham Radio (RHR) https://www.remotehamradio.com/ Mast ground spike, introduced to Vince by N2MAK https://www.amazon.com/JSHANMEI-Aluminium-Baitcaster-Spincast-Spinning/dp/B076P92C6H Mast ground spike from Tufteln https://tufteln.com/products/carbon-6-tsa-ground-spike 
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