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Must have missed the crab in your vid. Saw the spider, truck, and red bird. 🤔 🦀 You could try wearing shorts to beat the heat. I know the bugs are probably bad. I saw your bug spray there. There's also Thermacell Mosquito Portable Repeller.

Nice activation Lidi. The heat sucks for us in summer, but I can deal with it a lot better than the skeeters. 73 de Al, kj3q.

Thanks for the encouragement to get out there even if my copy isn't perfect. BTW, great pronunciation of Bioenno. At least that's how I say it. :) Jeremy - K4WPA

Way to go 🎉

You did it, nice work. You passed the heat test, Great job! Florida CW Boot Camp. lol! N3EIE ..

Great activation, Lidi! I don’t think I’d be able to do it with all the crazy business going on behind me 😂 and not to mention the heat. ☂️ 😊 I may have to do the activation via maritime mobile from a small boat/kayak with a cover and my toes in the water 😉 ~AA4SB

Well done! Enjoyed your activation. I had one of the MFJ's and sadly sold it. Good radio. Love the CWMORSE paddles and your whole setup. You're a good model of how to do an activation. Hope to catch you on the air. Steve KC5TTY

Oh boy, this brings me back to the times of Etch-a-sketch....

Love the MagnoDoodle desk! :)

Thank you Lidie! So glad to see you on the mend!

My battery died once in the middle of a QSO, and I didn't have an extra one. Fortunately, I had 12 contacts. Today, my cord for my key died. Fortunately, I had another one. But I forgot my rig expert.... usually it's some connector I don't have... Ah well. Live and learn.

I have had a few things go wrong. During one activation, the wind picked up and blew my vertical antenna over, which broke the top section off. At least I can still use the antenna on higher frequencies. My battery once died on me after 8 contacts. Now, I make sure to charge it more often and/or have my second battery with me. My portable/POTA equipment bin is almost completely separate and self contained from the home base station and stays that way. I can grab the bin and throw it in the car in case I have an opportunity to to an activation on my way home from work, and not need to remember to pull anything out of the base station to set up a portable station.

Nice work!!! Look forward to seeing it deployed with the ANT.

Another on point video!

Nice! Can't wait to see you put it to the test. Glad you are feeling better! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

Some say one should have a 'checklist' before leaving. Others even say 'test out the setup before leaving'. I can't advise anyone because I am a strictly indoors operator, even for my LEO satellite work! 73 de Jon, VU2JO

Great video anyway. Forgetting happens to all of us, sometimes we are just not in the mode and sometimes we have too much on our mind. Thank you for sharing.

I feel your pain. I always carry a backup key but not a backup battery. I setup like you did and took out my rig and discovered I had not pack a battery. Thanks for sharing your POTA pain. Hope you're feeling better from COVID.

lol, rookie mistake, make a checklist... i think a "key" is pretty hard to forget.... right. Maybe the radio or antenna might have been even bigger mistake... hey , keep making videos, and never stop. IMO POTA , the greatest thing to happen to ham radio... I tried to buy that same paddle you use, but the guy was not willing to take any kind of payment other than paypal... I dont personally use paypal, because of their stand against Christianity, so I have went elsewhere to purchase a key. POTA on, NS9T!

My main "forget" for my HB-1B which is similar to your rig is the ear buds so I can hear it. The JBL speaker is a good idea. Hope you did not travel too far to the park and have to try again another time. Regards vk5cz ..

I feel your pain! That happened to me as well. I forget what it was, but I definately remember packing up and going backhome. That will happen to all activators at least once.

Forgetting equipment happens to the best of us, Lidi! 😉 Just take it as a sign that it was meant to be because it was too hot where you were…but another piece of equipment you might consider purchasing is a sportbrella or some kind of easy setup overhead cover. GL on the next activation. ~ AA4SB 😊

It´s a pirate mouse, best 73 Andy de DL6FA

Welcome back to LICW radio here in Orlando, and reporting from the scene at Hamcation 2024 is our field reporter, Lidiette KQ3Q. Take it away, Lidi! 😀

Nice fist, too.

Excellent video. I am impressed. Keep it up. 73

Been there, done that, and got the T-shirt. Lidi, you're doing just fine, and you're not alone. I always look forward to the next activation anyway. Buena suerte en la proxima.

Absolutely awesome video!!!

girl got skills! this was fun to watch and informative ..

Where can i get a key that straps to my leg like that?

Good to know that Randy is good for something - lol 😆🍕. Next time ask him about pizza and balut.

Does your speaker have a jack to run a cord too? That might bypass the Bluetooth de WS4K

I like the Anker Soundcore Mini speaker.

Very cool that you were able to contact Randy & he was able to spot you! I love those small paddles on the leg mount. 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

The Big Dog comes to the rescue once again! Good thinking!

Instant Error Recognition! Well done, catch it, fix it, and keep going! Are there Rangers at that park? Have they checked to see what you are doing? 73 de WS4K

absolutely fantastic!!! The request to Randy, and that exchange between you guys was awesome!!

Good work.

Wonderful park! You are doing great with CW and POTA.

Great video Lidi - subscribed! 73

Love the video and attitude: "Let's do this together." Awesome. In fact I am watching this after returning from my 20th activation at US-2530. Got 18 CW and 2 SSB contacts on my newly built 40-10 EFHW that was a "drooping" sloper! 🤣 Hopefully a new one tomorrow. Keep up the good work!

Keep your eyes peeled for those Florida invasives!

Wonderful Lidi, very inspiring. 👍

Excellent video, love the realistic value of your videos. I am in the process of learning CW and I do feel like I am moving along with this process. I am a lifetime member of the LICW club and I do think I have seen you on some of the e-mail feeds. Thank you for sharing your raw videos, keep them coming.

inspirational!!

Beautiful

Where's the little baby? 👶

I need 1 for my Anytone 6666 10 meter. When I uses my amplifier, the SWR go to 2.3…

Always impressed with your CW skills. I've tried to activate with the kids in tow and it's a fun challenge! Nice to see NE4TN chase you today. Walt is frequently chasing me too.

Nice activation,.Lidi. Cute kiddos. 73!