POTA Activation GONE WRONG? What almost stopped us! @KB9VBRAntennas
POTA Activation GONE WRONG? What almost stopped us!  @KB9VBRAntennas
Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Joe and I hit the road to activate five POTA parks in south central Wisconsin. We also run into a problem that almost stops us dead.

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