My Radio FAILED When I Needed It Most… Then This Happened
471🎯 When the radio fails mid-activation, do you give up—or dig in?
Join me on this real-world POTA/SOTA activation gone sideways at Scotts Bluff National Monument. What started as a promising day with a fresh go-bag and perfect conditions turned into a frustrating mess when my radio flatlined. No contacts, no signal, no clue.
This video takes you behind the scenes of the failure and the fix—how I diagnosed the issue, repaired the rig, and came back swinging to activate the park and snag those contacts. Along the way, I’ll also show you what’s in my new go-bag and how I’ve streamlined portable ops even further.
💥 Winlink? Nope. APRS? Nope. Voice? Dead air.
But I didn’t quit—and in the end, I made it work.
📡 Radios, repairs, redemption—this is ham radio in the real world.
Let’s go.
📍 Location: Scotts Bluff National Monument
🎒 Gear
👉 Radio Xiegu X6200: Use Code TO15 for $15 off at Radioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6200?ref=bpajyqft
👉 Antenna: Gabil GRA-7350T https://geni.us/MgTn98A
👉 Tripod: Gabil https://geni.us/84frFW
👉 Bag: https://geni.us/A9Gn
👉 ABR Coax: https://abrind.com/?sld=km9g
👉 AM Broadcast Filter (BCI): https://geni.us/OBIxLU
👉 Supporting Cast (X6100): Use Code TO15 for $15 off at Radioddity: https://www.radioddity.com/products/xiegu-x6100?ref=bpajyqft
🎒 X6200 Go-Kit Extras
👉 DenCo Battery: https://denco.enterprises/
👉 Power Cord: https://geni.us/lwfoV
👉 One-Wrap Cable Ties: https://geni.us/0TJY37
👉 L4001 Cable for XPA125B Amp: https://www.radioddity.com/products/l4001-cable?ref=bpajyqft
👉 USB Cable for FT8: https://geni.us/xrnrYJb
👉 BNC to SO-239 Adapter: https://geni.us/HuLQNid
💬 Mode: SSB and a dose of patience
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