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by Stuart M0TTQ
Sun Dec 28, 2025 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dual operator CW POTA script
Replies: 6
Views: 355032

Re: Dual operator CW POTA script

There have been a couple of activators doing two-op CW lately and they rely partly on people looking at the spot page and deducing the two calls on the same frequency at the same park mean it's a two-op and partly on going straight from one op giving the hunter a report to the second op also giving ...
by Stuart M0TTQ
Wed May 21, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: Questions & Advice
Topic: M10 thread pitch
Replies: 5
Views: 366353

Re: M10 thread pitch

At the risk of flogging the horse to death, I have 3 17' whips sourced at different times from AliExpress, all 1.5mm. I think M10/1.5 is actualy the most common combination, various random objects I have with M10 threads all conform to that.
by Stuart M0TTQ
Fri May 09, 2025 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Simple beam antenna - the G4ZU "Jungle Job"
Replies: 8
Views: 242287

Re: Simple beam antenna - the G4ZU "Jungle Job"

I think this becomes a highly POTA-able design if we use a vertical fibreglass pole to support an end-fed driven element and hang an angled reflector wire off the pole and pull it to shape with some thin cord. Beam steering would be fairly straightforward, if needed.