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Published on August 20, 2025 1:19:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra7saYyh7FQ

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Join me, Steve (KM9G), as I head out on a spontaneous bike ride through the Unpronounceable National Forest for a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. Today I’m testing a homemade coil built by my buddy Craig — and we’ll see if it can handle the challenge of portable ham radio in the wild!

Along the way, I’ll show you the gear I packed (from antennas and batteries to cases and coax), and I'll show you how to tune up this kind of antenna.

📡 Whether you’re into ham radio, POTA activations, or experimenting with homemade gear, you won’t want to miss this one.

👉 Full Ride:    • Moto Ride to/Thru Uncompaghre National For...  
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