Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 9hAfter my warthog adventure of yesterday, today I decide to activate my closest POTA site, US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. I set up near the dog park and watched the dogs playing in the water. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #alumcreekstatepark #ohio 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I had a busy day activating POTA sites today! It was a great day for it. 011
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This morning I activated POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park, for the 10th time. It was a very nice autumn morning, and I had a lot of fun. My thanks to all of the hunters who answered my QRP call. 72! #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #ohio #NI8W 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A landscape based on a sketch by Ian Fennelly. I tied to do this one quickly, and it took about half an hour. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 9x12 inches. #art #watercolor #ink #mixedmedua #landscape 080
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Built a new end-fed random wire antenna today using a K6ARK matching unit kit. Attached a 35.5' wire via a banana plug. Tested it in my backyard this evening, and it works very well. #hamradio #amateurradio #antenna #n6ark #ni8w #efrw #9to1unun 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I went back to POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park, this morning. It started out as a foggy morning but quickly cleared up. Another fun activation. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #alumcreekstatepark #ohio #NI8W #qrp #cw 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Activated POTA US-1946, Delaware State Park, for today's Ohio State Parks on the Air event. Used my Elecraft KH1 radio at 5 watts into a 40 meter end-fed half wave antenna. Afterwards I visited the folks of the Union County amateur radio club at their activation site, US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. 001
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Just finished activating POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. Packing up and heading home. Another nice day. 😺 #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #alumcreekstatepark #qrp #cw #ni8w 020
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Fourth morning in a row activation POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. I'm planning on returning tomorrow and Friday. Then I'll move to Delaware State Park on Saturday for OHPOTA. Today's antenna was a 41' EFRW. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #qrp #cw #alumcreekstatepark #ohio 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Once again I spent the morning playing ham radio (my gym is closed this week). I activated POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park, using my Elecraft KH1 and an End-fed Half Wave antenna. It was another beautiful morning. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #alumcreekstatepark #ohio 000
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Played ham radio again this morning and activated POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. It was another nice and cool sunny day. Used my Elecraft KH1 radio and a Packtenna 29' End-fed Random Wire antenna. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #ohio #alumcreekstatepark 000
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Played ham radio today and activated POTA US-1933, Alum Creek State Park. It was cool and breezy... perfect! de NI8W #hamradio #amateurradio #POTA #Ohio 120
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Snowy Mountains, Australia Watercolor in Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 9 x 12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #snowymountains #australia 090
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Sidewalk Closed Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 12 x 9 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia 090
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Activated Delaware State Park this morning. Had to leave after an hour for an appointment, but still managed to get 29. No lawn mowing QRM this time. 😺 #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #NI8W 000
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Landscape based on a photo provided in my watercolor class. Watercolor in Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape 070
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A watercolor painting of my view while activating yesterday's POTA site, Delaware State Park. #art #watercolor #painting #pota #delawarestatepark #ohio 040
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Activated POTA US-1946, Delaware State Park, this morning. It's a nice day, but somehow I often choose mowing day... noisy! #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #delawarestatepark #ohio 020
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It was a beautiful morning, so after I returned from the gym, I set up a portable antenna and made a few ham radio contacts. #amateurradio #hamradio 050
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 25/08/2026It was a beautiful morning, so after I returned from the gym, I set up a portable antenna and made a few ham radio contacts. #hamradio 000
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Total Solar Eclipse! As seen from Mallorca on 12 Aug 2026. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketchbook, 5.5 x 8 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #eclipse #mallorca #spain 090
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Chopin concert at Valldemossa, Majorca. Watercolor in Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #pianist #valldemossa #majorca #spain 080
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 21/08/2026An abstract based on the architecture of the science museum in Valencia, Spain. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro travel sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia #abstract #architecture 081
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A narrow side street in Cuenca, Spain. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch book, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia #cuenca #spain 0100
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The Royal Observatory of Madrid. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #spain #madrid #observatory 050
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A view from the cathedral of Madrid and distant mountains. Watercolor in Kilimanjaro travel sketchbook. 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #madrid #spain 120
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro Travel Sketch Book. 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia #madrid #spain 060
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Here are the first 3 travel journal paintings I've done based on our recent trip to mainland Spain and Mallorca to see the total solar eclipse. The first two are from Madrid, and the third is from Cuenca. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #Spain 0100
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Only managed to make one POTA contact today, my last day as an EA5. Tomorrow morning we fly to EA6-land, our destination for the eclipse. #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #spain #valencia 120
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I had a bit of time today to play ham radio from Valencia as EA5/NI8W. I had to set up my 20 foot mast and 41 foot wire antenna to be heard, but I successfully made three contacts, 2 POTAs and 1 SOTA. #amateurradio #pota #sota 010
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Walked across the street from our hotel, sat on a bench, and worked a ham at a POTA site in Germany. :) #amateurradio #hamradio #pota #spain #madrid 020
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Activated POTA ES-2167 in Madrid this afternoon. It was slow going, but I finally made 10 contacts to make the activation officially successful (plus 1 extra just in case). #amateurradio #pota #spain 050
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Some more fun doing ham radio from the backyard this evening. Both the weather and the propagation are good. #amateurradio #pota #kh1 060
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 23/07/2026POTA US-9420: Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia #landscape #pota #ohio 0130
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 18/07/2026POTA US-9477: Lower Killbuck Creek State Wildlife Area. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #pota #ohio 0111
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 17/07/2026POTA US-9397: Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve. Watercolor and ink in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia #landscape #pota #ohio 0190
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 15/07/2026POTA US-12057: Lawrence Woods State Wildlife Area. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #pota #ohio 040
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 14/07/2026POTA US-9451: Charles O. Trump State Wildlife Area. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #pota #ohio 090
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 12/07/2026POTA US-8637: Deer Creek State Wildlife Area. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #pota #deercreek #ohio 060
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 05/07/2026The San Francisco Peaks as seen from Flagstaff, Arizona. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch book, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #arizona #sanfranciscopeaks #humphreyspeak 0100
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Here's another painting in my Kilimanjaro travel sketchpad. This is based on a photo I made while walking up Glassford Hill in Arizona. Watercolor on cold-pressed paper, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #glassfordhill #arizona 050
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I finally finished Worked All States on 20 meters QRP Morse code (a.k.a. Continuous Wave or CW). It took a couple years to get West Virginia, the last state I needed). #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #qrp 020
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Painted a landscape based on a photo I made in Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona, AZ. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #oakcreekcanyon #sedona #arizona 0100
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Participated in the Canada Day amateur radio contest. I wasn't able to make all of the contacts I wanted but still did well enough and had fun. :) #amateurradio #hamrsdio #canadaday #rac 040
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 29/06/2026This weekend was the American Radio Relay League's annual Field Day. I participate from home and made 190 contacts across 43 states, 5 Canadian Provinces, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #arrl #fieldday 050
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Finally made it back to my watercolor class, just in time for the final session of the term. Today we painted a landscape based on a photo provided by the teacher. Here's my version. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape 0120
Brat Sherpa @ni8w.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I went on another ham radio adventure this morning, this time in Holmes County, OH. I activated POTA site US-9477, Lower Killbuck Creek State Wildlife Area and talked (using Morse code) to 65 folks in the USA and Canada. 010
