So that’s where the “mobile” comes from

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I wasn’t entirely certain where the “mobile” portion of the Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club’s name came from. I guess I had assumed “mobile” was more of a stand-in for “the rig is small enough it can be removed from the shack,” but nope. The “mobile” was for hams who very much wanted to be on-air while on the go, not just after having moved from point A to point B.

Spring POTA Fest

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Touching grass

The Phil-Mont Mobile Radio Club does Parks on the Air throughout the year, but the last weekend in March was the Spring POTA Fest at Fort Washington State Park (US-1352). Though I’ve lived in the area for a few years, I had yet to visit the park and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. I needed to touch grass (even if the grass was mostly mud).

Last Saturday was a lovely day, brisk and sunny, and while I might’ve been a bit happier with a sweatshirt at least I got to demonstrate my resilience to chill temperatures. (Note that at no point did I consider camping. There is resilience while walking, greeting dogs, and socializing with humans…and then there is subjecting oneself to a miserable, sleepless night in a tent.)

PMRC on A Little Ham Radio Site

So that’s where the “mobile” comes from

Spring POTA Fest

Touching grass