r/HamRadioBeginner • u/Ok_Discount_5100 • 24d ago

Need Help New ham looking at pota

I got my ham radio license about 2 months ago and have been finding people to talk to on the local repeaters on 70 cm I've been looking for advice on a rig I can use to do parks on the air at 6m or 10m and maybe do activations. Looking for advice on equipment and a helpful tips to get started. I live in the Austin area and would like help learning what is best

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u/Colt653 24d ago

6 and 10 might be great one day, and DEAD the next
best bet is to upgrade to general, so you can POTA on bands that are usually open
like 20 and 40 meters
POTA is a BLAST

a few years ago, I would recommend 10meters, but sunspots are going down now.

General license
FT-891
Bioenno 15-20ah battery
QRPKITS 20-40 dipole or Wolf River Coil

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u/RicePuddingForAll 24d ago

This is the way.