These past few months, I’ve been spending a lot of my Saturdays volunteering at the California Historical Radio Society. This is a great little museum in Alameda I would recommend for any ham or radio enthusiast. I have spent a lot of time operating in the W6CF ham shack, mostly on phone modes but also introducing the museum to modern digital modes such as FT-8. It has been a fun and rewarding exp...
In the past month, I've attempted a Parks on the Air activation on two different occasions at Thornton State Beach (US-3577). I failed to obtain the required ten contacts to activate the park both times. Despite that, I had a lot of fun and am writing this blog post about my experience getting there via public transit and operating at the park. I live in the city and do not own a car, so I'm a...
Recently I had the opportunity to visit San Bruno Mountain State Park and activate the summit for Summits on the Air (SOTA), and I attempted a Parks on the Air (POTA) activation. This was a very transit friendly destination to make radio contacts. Starting from downtown San Francisco, I took BART to Daly City, where I caught the 130 bus to the Royce Way Trailhead. You can also take the 130B bus. T...