Scotland -one week- trip

Hello, everyone!
I’m Arnaud, new to the world of ham radio (I got started at the end of 2024) and made my first SSB contacts and my first CW contact three weeks ago!

At the end of the week, I’m heading to Scotland, and I’d hate to miss out on making at least one radio contact and trying to work a summit at least once, regardless of its difficulty or point value.

A friend lent me a USDR+, which is the most portable device I have right now. For those who aren’t familiar with it, it’s a small SDR QRP device for HF.

My plan is to bring a 6 meter Decathlon fishing rod and the K6ARK EFHW antenna kit, setting it up in an inverted V configuration.
I would have liked to bring the JPC-12, but since I’m flying, I’m certain the pointed base won’t make it through airport security.

I need to test my K6ARK EFHW this week in a park to see how well it works.

I’ve read a lot here and there about SOTA/POTA activations, but the way for pre-spotting is still a bit abstract to me. I tried to activate a park last weekend, but I’m not sure I fully understood the POTA pre-spotting tool. And since time is running short, I’d appreciate your advices on how to maximize my chances of making some contacts with the gear I’m bringing, based on your experiences. I also have a small Quancheng VHF/UHF that I could bring with me.

Thank you in advance for your feedback!

73 de ON4CAN

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It’s really quite straightforward when you have done it once or twice.