Team K0M is back and we are on the road for the Minnesota QSO Party! Will we beat last year’s score? Can we hit our stretch goal? Watch now in this rapid pace adventure.

Team K0M is Michael KB9VBR and Dave KZ9V. This is our third year as mobile operators in the Minnesota QSO party. If you made contact with K0M during the QSO party and would like a card, please QSL via KB9VBR. As they say, I’m good in the book.

Minnesota QSO Party: https://www.w0aa.org/mn-qso-party/

Things that helped us immensly:
ARRL EFHW antenna: http://www.arrl.org/end-fed-half-wave-antenna-kit
SOTAbeams mast: https://www.dxengineering.com/search/brand/sotabeams/product-line/sotabeams-tactical-7000hds-compact-heavy-duty-telescopic-mast
Weize 100ah LiFePO4 Battery: https://amzn.to/3UswLbV
N3FJP Ham Radio Contest Log: https://www.n3fjp.com/
Heil Ham Radio BM-17 Dual headset: https://heilhamradio.com/product/bm-17-2/
Stormy Kromer Winter Wool Hat: https://amzn.to/3RYCdAr

Graphical contact map provided by: https://www.qsomap.com/
Thank you for your support.

How I record my contact audio: https://youtu.be/tOqzZPphE7k
My headset trigger switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0

As a bonus, patrons can view the unedited phone contacts for the QSO Party and extended conversations between Dave and I. Visit my page on Patreon for details: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas

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This weekend I meet up with Dave, KZ9V, at Lake Wissota State Park, WI (POTA K-1460) for a joint Parks on the Air activation. Dave’s got something up his sleeve this time, so who knows what’s gonna happen.

Lake Wissota State Park is located in Western Wisconsin near Chippewa Falls. After the area was logged out, the Chippewa river was dammed to create the lake. The marginal glacial sand region was poor farming and in 1961 a 1000 acre state park was created. Full of new growth pines and hardwoods it’s now a year round recreation destination.

Dutch Oven Chicken Pot Pie
The recipe is a free post on my Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dutch-oven-pot-43974059

Dutch Oven Blueberry Cobbler:
4 cups (2 pints) blueberries
1 lemon
1/3 c sugar
Cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter

Mix sugar, juice and zest from one lemon with the blueberries Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place in dutch oven. Cover with cake mix. Place dabs of butter on top. Cook at 375 for 40-45 minutes until brown and bubbly.

As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited phone contacts for this Parks on the Air activation. Visit my page on Patreon for details: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas

I do return QSL, if you made a contact with me and would like a QSL, please send me one. Return postage not necessary, but always appreciated. As they say, KB9VBR is ‘good in the book.

— More Items and Links Mentioned —
Dutch Oven Pan Liners: https://amzn.to/3OX5WcQ
POTA Flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
Build a Headset Trigger Switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0
Random Wire End Fed Antenna: https://youtu.be/D_-aNzrIXWs
FT-891 remote control box: https://youtu.be/lj7m-9KC9Iw

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