Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Conditions during Hamvention 2025 were craptastic and we had to resort to a dummy load antenna -the antenna-u-ator- in order to make contacts! Watch and see how it's done.

See also backstory on QRPer.com qrper.com/2025/06/post-hamvention-pota-a-challenging-but-relaxing-activation-with-friends-in-dayton
See also 2023 Hamvention dummy load activation youtube.com/watch?v=680g7pCVQTM&t=354s

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