The Travelin Ham Goes Mobile | First POTA Test Run @TravelinHam
The Travelin Ham Goes Mobile | First POTA Test Run  @TravelinHam
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Parks on the Air test run of the new mobile station! The Yaesu FT-891 is installed as well as the ATAS-120A. There's a lot of road travel on the docket coming up over the next few weeks. So it's time to have a legit ham radio mobile setup!

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DX Engineering Affiliate Links:
Yaesu FT-891 - dxengineering.pxf.io/m447q1
Yaesu ATAS-120A - dxengineering.pxf.io/7XoxWg
Chameleon 17-Foot Whip - dxengineering.pxf.io/DWW2Gd
Bioenno 12ah LiFePO4 Battery - dxengineering.pxf.io/ZVVZGX
DX Engineering 25 feet RG-8X Coax - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD7Kv
Powerpole connectors - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD77W
Rocket Machine Worx - dxengineering.pxf.io/6kd7zE
Comet Lip Antenna Mounts - dxengineering.pxf.io/xJQb01

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AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
Bioenno 9ah LiFePO4 - amzn.to/4lsyrww
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Nanuk 909 Case - amzn.to/4jgwB03
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Map of all of my activation locations on MyMaps:
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Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
25 watts CW
US Morse Paddles
Yaesu ATAS-120A
15ah Bioenno LiFePO4
Logging on World Radio League iPhone app

Music:
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
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"Back To Where It Began" - Rockin' For Decades
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