https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/digital-vs-power-output-comparison 2026-05-01T09:44:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/digital-vs-voice-wattage-comparison_cc7a19f5-3155-4e61-86a7-d56e3572a526.png?v=1777643044 Digital vs Voice — Power Output Comparison https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/3d-printed-ladder-line-connection-box 2026-06-14T21:06:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260226_165956.jpg?v=1781485565 3D Printed Ladder Line Connection Box https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/3d-printed-tripod-mount-for-xiegu-x6200 2026-06-14T21:05:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260301_111126.jpg?v=1781485545 3D Printed Tripod Mount for Xiegu x6200 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-alafia-river-state-park-us-1829-march-18-2026 2026-06-14T21:06:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260318_130509.jpg?v=1781485616 Activation Report: Alafia River State Park (US-1829) — March 18, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-march-19-2026 2026-06-14T21:06:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260319_105959.jpg?v=1781485592 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — March 19, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-alafia-river-state-park-us-1829-april-5-2026 2026-06-14T21:06:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260405_164618_05e800ca-6fa8-4382-ad06-9847f806f37c.jpg?v=1781485604 Activation Report: Alafia River State Park (US-1829) — April 5, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-april-11-2026 2026-06-14T21:15:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260409_110129.jpg?v=1781486109 Activation Report: Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — April 9, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-april-10-2026 2026-06-14T21:08:01-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260410_104053.jpg?v=1781485681 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — April 10, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/ft8-from-anywhere-running-pota-remote-with-the-x6200-digipi-and-wsjt-x 2026-06-14T21:06:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260410_172805_2e95dc4e-274d-4bcb-8f34-ad7344bdd9a1.jpg?v=1781485577 FT8 From Anywhere: Running POTA Remote with the X6200, DigiPi, and WSJT-X https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/how-i-got-started-with-ft8-digital-and-why-ill-never-look-back 2026-06-14T21:05:25-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/ft8-digital-radio-world-map.png?v=1781485525 How I Got Started with FT8 Digital — And Why I'll Never Look Back https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/baofeng-pc-remote-setup-turning-a-handheld-into-a-base-station 2026-06-14T21:05:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/unnamed_14_28c16ccc-3368-4688-9c89-beb6f2dcd87d.jpg?v=1781485513 Baofeng PC & Remote Setup — Turning a Handheld into a Base Station https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-april-11-2026 2026-04-24T16:15:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260410_172805_494e6e5b-3c52-4642-a55f-299f82bfcfea.jpg?v=1777061758 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — April 11, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-madira-bickel-mound-state-archaeological-site-us-3635-april-13-2026 2026-06-14T21:08:58-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260413_113945.jpg?v=1781485738 Activation Report: Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site (US-3635) — April 13, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/pota-go-bag-essentials-what-i-carry-to-every-activation 2026-06-14T21:07:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260415_173846.jpg?v=1781485627 POTA Go-Bag Essentials — What I Carry to Every Activation https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/what-coax-i-use-for-pota-activations-and-why 2026-06-14T21:04:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260415_182902.jpg?v=1781485493 What Coax I Use for POTA Activations — and Why https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/building-a-lifepo4-field-battery-for-pota-my-32ah-ammo-can-build 2026-06-14T21:07:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260415_185638.jpg?v=1781485642 Building a LiFePO4 Field Battery for POTA — My 32Ah Ammo Can Build https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/xiegu-x6200-accessories-whats-worth-buying-and-what-you-actually-need 2026-06-14T21:07:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260227_101225_c235824c-1c41-46f8-9130-58db71a63741.jpg?v=1781485653 Xiegu X6200 Accessories — What's Worth Buying and What You Actually Need https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/digital-pota-for-beginners-how-to-activate-a-park-with-ft8 2026-06-14T21:08:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260409_110129_cd56589f-9171-438c-bf18-59d7aa3e4e28.jpg?v=1781485694 Digital POTA for Beginners — How to Activate a Park with FT8 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-de-soto-national-memorial-us-0772-april-20-2026 2026-06-14T21:08:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260420_084657.jpg?v=1781485724 Activation Report: De Soto National Memorial (US-0772) — April 20, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-april-19-2026 2026-04-24T18:40:07-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260419_153604.jpg?v=1777070407 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — April 19, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-werner-boyce-salt-springs-state-park-us-1928-april-21-2026 2026-04-24T18:40:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260421_092256.jpg?v=1777070432 Activation Report: Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park (US-1928) — April 21, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-frog-creek-state-conservation-area-us-6744-april-22-2026 2026-04-24T16:26:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260422_072910.jpg?v=1777062379 Activation Report: Frog Creek State Conservation Area (US-6744) — April 22, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-terra-ceia-preserve-state-park-us-3663-april-22-2026 2026-04-24T16:15:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260422_104905.jpg?v=1777061713 Activation Report: Terra Ceia Preserve State Park (US-3663) — April 22, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-starkey-wilderness-serenova-preserve-state-conservation-area-us-7475-april-23-2026 2026-06-14T21:08:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260423_102335.jpg?v=1781485706 Activation Report: Starkey Wilderness/Serenova Preserve State Conservation Area (US-7475) — April 23, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/contest-reports/contest-report-florida-qso-party-2026-ne2cc-mobile 2026-06-14T21:09:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260425_080338.jpg?v=1781485777 Contest Report: Florida QSO Party 2026 — NE2CC Mobile https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-cypress-creek-preserve-state-park-us-7389-april-28-2026 2026-06-14T21:09:55-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260428_131220.jpg?v=1781485795 Activation Report: Cypress Creek Preserve State Park (US-7389) — April 28, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-conner-preserve-state-conservation-area-us-6444-april-28-2026 2026-06-14T21:10:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260428_133010.jpg?v=1781485811 Activation Report: Conner Preserve State Conservation Area (US-6444) — April 28, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-honeymoon-island-state-park-us-1880-april-29-2026 2026-04-29T18:38:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260429_121805.jpg?v=1777502303 Activation Report: Honeymoon Island State Park (US-1880) — April 29, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-hillsborough-river-state-park-us-1878-april-30-2026 2026-06-14T21:10:35-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260430_084005.jpg?v=1781485835 Activation Report: Hillsborough River State Park (US-1878) — April 30, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-5-2026 2026-06-14T21:03:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260505_113107.jpg?v=1781485402 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 5, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-6-2026 2026-06-14T21:18:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260506_090529.jpg?v=1781486294 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 6, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-7-2026 2026-06-14T21:02:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260507_115732.jpg?v=1781485354 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 7, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/activation-report-antenna-field-test-generic-vertical-vs-radioddity-hf-010-at-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700 2026-05-15T12:08:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260508_121625_575fd254-b4de-4798-a79d-bbeaf8c5f9c3.jpg?v=1778861290 Activation Report: Antenna Field Test — Generic Vertical vs. Radioddity HF-010 at Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) https://tavaone.com/blogs/gear-reviews/gear-review-radioddity-hf-010-portable-hf-antenna-a-pota-field-test 2026-06-14T21:28:29-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/06.jpg?v=1781486909 Gear Review: Radioddity HF-010 Portable HF Antenna — A POTA Field Test https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-hillsborough-river-state-park-us-1878-may-12-2026 2026-06-14T21:01:59-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260512_084705_d436f403-e725-4acc-875f-a6c48b0857e9.jpg?v=1781485319 Activation Report: Hillsborough River State Park (US-1878) — May 12, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/field-operations-fort-de-soto-east-end-sunshine-skyway-60k-likes-and-a-pelican-rescue 2026-06-14T21:03:51-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260513_075641_518342c4-5a18-4464-8f24-1effc3e8667f.jpg?v=1781485431 Field Operations: Fort De Soto East End — Sunshine Skyway, 60K Likes, and a Pelican Rescue https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-14-2026 2026-06-14T21:02:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260514_074539.jpg?v=1781485340 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 14, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/the-pota-power-pack-built-in-16ah-battery-in-a-tactical-backpack 2026-05-15T08:30:08-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260515_082545.jpg?v=1778848208 The POTA Power Pack: Built-In 16Ah Battery in a Tactical Backpack https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-18-2026 2026-06-14T21:01:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260518_073420.jpg?v=1781485265 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 18, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-21-2026 2026-06-14T21:00:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260521_074912.jpg?v=1781485237 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 21, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-may-22-2026 2026-06-14T21:00:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260522_063846.jpg?v=1781485223 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — May 22, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-myakka-river-state-park-us-1904-may-25-2026 2026-05-25T15:38:03-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260525_114125-558e.jpg?v=1779737883 Activation Report: Myakka River State Park (US-1904) — May 25, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-may-27-2026 2026-06-14T20:59:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260527_104211.jpg?v=1781485187 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — May 27, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-june-2-2026 2026-06-14T20:58:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260602_075915.jpg?v=1781485122 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — June 2, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-philippe-park-june-9-2026 2026-06-14T20:58:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260609_093708.jpg?v=1781485103 Activation Report: Philippe Park — June 9, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/how-i-built-the-tava-one-ecosystem-field-station-to-content-machine 2026-06-14T20:57:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/tavaone-blog-header_4_04106fca-188f-46eb-9ded-0fd0eb5f3ae0.png?v=1781485058 How I Built the Tava One Ecosystem: Field Station to Content Machine https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-de-soto-national-memorial-us-0772-june-12-2026 2026-06-14T20:58:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260612_065452.jpg?v=1781485082 Activation Report: De Soto National Memorial (US-0772) — June 12, 2026 https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/activate-tavascope-the-free-pota-workflow-i-built-for-myself-and-now-you-can-use-too 2026-06-14T20:21:53-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/activate-tavascope-feature_1f6d9fed-cfa2-4f65-ad36-042b133fd5c8.png?v=1781482913 Activate + TavaScope: The Free POTA Workflow I Built for Myself (and Now You Can Use Too) https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-june-23-2026 2026-06-23T13:02:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260623_093649_62a0e99a-9a42-4c87-b22e-56db7e297a8a.jpg?v=1782234177 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — June 23, 2026 Radioddity HF-010 vertical antenna on a tripod base in the sand at Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, with Tampa Bay and a distant island under a blue, partly cloudy sky behind it. https://tavaone.com/blogs/the-shack/live-shack-view 2026-07-01T11:05:33-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/w4ggj-live-shack-view_c463fc1b-9d5c-4334-9865-13cc127a6bcc.png?v=1782918333 They Said the FT-450 Couldn't Do It. So I Built Live Shack View. W4GGJ Live Shack View dashboard: Yaesu FT-450 on 20m FT8 at 14.074 MHz with S-meter, solar flux, ISS range, and logbook stats https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-july-16-2026 2026-07-16T10:08:23-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/sawgrass-us6700-park.jpg?v=1784210903 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — July 16, 2026 Sawgrass Lake Park on a clear July morning, set up for a POTA activation https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-august-11-2026 2026-08-12T12:46:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260811-us1916-starlink-mini-roof.jpg?v=1786456057 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — August 11, 2026 Starlink Mini mounted flat on the roof of the operating vehicle at Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, morning sun through the trees behind it. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-chassahowitzka-wildlife-management-area-us-6296-august-12-2026 2026-08-12T12:45:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260812-us6296-shelter-station.jpg?v=1786550404 Activation Report: Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area (US-6296) — August 12, 2026 Portable station set up on a picnic table under an open-sided park shelter at Chassahowitzka WMA: tablet, laptop, radio and backpack on the table, pine flatwoods behind. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-gamble-plantation-historic-state-park-us-3625-august-14-2026 2026-08-14T11:30:05-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260814_075041.jpg?v=1786720842 Activation Report: Gamble Plantation Historic State Park (US-3625) — August 14, 2026 PSK Reporter map on a tablet showing 158 reception reports for W4GGJ across North America, Europe, Iceland and Australia. https://tavaone.com/blogs/contest-reports/sartg-ww-rtty-2026-first-rtty-contest 2026-08-16T13:41:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/sartg-2026-ft450-atu100.jpg?v=1786902010 Four Hours to My First QSO: SARTG WW RTTY 2026 Yaesu FT-450 transceiver tuned to 14.087.50 MHz with an N7DDC ATU-100 EXT antenna tuner stacked above it, N1MM Logger+ and MMTTY visible on the monitor behind. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-moody-branch-wildlife-and-environmental-area-us-6317-august-17-2026 2026-08-17T11:33:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260817-hf010-vertical-spike.jpg?v=1786980281 Activation Report: Moody Branch Wildlife and Environmental Area (US-6317) — August 17, 2026 The Radioddity HF-010 vertical standing alone on its ground spike in mown grass at Moody Branch, whip fully extended against a cloudless blue sky, with saw palmetto and moss-draped oaks behind. https://tavaone.com/blogs/work-life/i-never-bought-either-of-the-radios-that-made-me-a-ham 2026-08-29T18:29:02-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/unnamed_13_3136b75e-4903-4868-9a6f-ebe78bfe7ad4.jpg?v=1788042542 I Never Bought Either of the Radios That Made Me a Ham A Baofeng UV-5RM handheld standing upright on a black desk against a stucco wall, antenna cable looped overhead, display showing W4GGJ on the top line and SPA 2M below it, with a Digirig Mobile interface and cabling on the desk to the left. https://tavaone.com/blogs/contest-reports/four-hours-asleep-then-australia-ww-digi-dx-contest-2026 2026-08-30T08:35:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260830-tavascope-ww-digi-dx-worldmap_4708c6c4-5824-4baf-8ffe-bd15c6681920.jpg?v=1788093332 Four Hours Asleep, Then Australia: WW Digi DX Contest 2026 World map showing every WW Digi DX Contest QSO worked by W4GGJ radiating from St. Petersburg, Florida, out to Europe, South America, and Australia. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-september-18-2026 2026-09-18T11:37:49-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/us1916-hf010-antenna-tampa-bay.jpg?v=1789745869 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — September 18, 2026 Radioddity HF-010 vertical fully extended on a yellow-footed tripod against a clear blue sky, Tampa Bay calm water and distant treeline in the background, rocky seaweed-covered shoreline in the foreground. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-september-30-2026 2026-09-30T13:21:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20260930-us6700-pskreporter-15m-europe.png?v=1790788905 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — September 30, 2026 PSKReporter map at 11:32 AM showing where W4GGJ was heard, lines fanning out from Florida to dense clusters across Europe, Spain, the western United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-october-1-2026 2026-10-01T16:31:47-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20261001-us1916-skyway-bridge-featured-4x3.jpg?v=1790886707 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — October 1, 2026 The Sunshine Skyway Bridge seen from the fishing pier in morning light, both cable-stayed pylons rising over the long approach span, the pier railing in the foreground and calm Tampa Bay water below. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-state-park-us-1916-october-2-2026 2026-10-12T09:00:28-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20261002-us1916-pier-bridge-featured-4x3.jpg?v=1790945007 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — October 2, 2026 Concrete pier railing in the lower left and a long elevated roadway on concrete piers running toward the horizon over dark choppy Tampa Bay water, under a thick overcast sky with a pale yellow strip of light at the horizon. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sunshine-skyway-fishing-pier-us-1916-october-8-2026 2026-10-08T12:10:04-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20261008-skyway-tavascope-summary.jpg?v=1791475150 Activation Report: Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier State Park (US-1916) — October 8, 2026 TavaScope summary card for W4GGJ activation at US-1916 Skyway Fishing Pier State Park on October 8, 2026 showing 103 total QSOs, 32.2 QSOs per hour, 2 bands, FT8 mode, 77 unique grids, and furthest contact ZS1WC at 12,943 km. https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-october-12-2026 2026-10-12T09:30:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20261012-sawgrass-lake-road-cropped.jpg?v=1791811820 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — October 12, 2026 Tree-lined park road at Sawgrass Lake Park, mature oak canopy arching overhead, morning light on pavement and grass https://tavaone.com/blogs/field-operations/activation-report-sawgrass-lake-park-us-6700-october-14-2026 2026-10-14T09:14:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0624/5570/9799/articles/20261014-sawgrass-waze-ic706.jpg?v=1791982698 Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — October 14, 2026 Waze navigation screen showing Sawgrass Lake Park pin on the map, with IC-706MKIIG mounted below the head unit displaying 7.074.00 MHz USB