Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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the ham radio operator turns a frustrating outing at Cedar Hill State Park into an impromptu lesson on building redundancy into portable setups. He demonstrates his well-organized gear bag, packed with backup antennas, batteries, adapters, masts, and cables, emphasizing how duplicates save the day during unexpected failures. Despite an antenna tuning issue and a dead battery, quick switches to spares allow him to successfully activate the park during Support Your Parks weekend and make multiple contacts.

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