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Unfortunately it wasn't an overland trip or even in an overland vehicle, but the rental did fine. 2200 miles across 7 states running APRS the entire time and it worked well, even in the Smoky Mountains National Park.
Radio: Kenwood TM-V71A
Antenna: Tram 1185 mag mount
TNC: Mobilinkd TNC4
APRS client: APRSdroid
Battery: Watt Cycle 100ah LiFePo4
I also use the battery to operate my Kenwood TS-480 for some POTA activations.
APRS
POTA from Smoky Mountain National Park / Appalachian Trail - Storms (ie lightning) moved in so hard to cut the activation short, RF conditions weren't great either.
Radio: Kenwood TM-V71A
Antenna: Tram 1185 mag mount
TNC: Mobilinkd TNC4
APRS client: APRSdroid
Battery: Watt Cycle 100ah LiFePo4
I also use the battery to operate my Kenwood TS-480 for some POTA activations.
APRS
POTA from Smoky Mountain National Park / Appalachian Trail - Storms (ie lightning) moved in so hard to cut the activation short, RF conditions weren't great either.
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