![]() I arrived at the Vance Birthplace and checked in quickly with the park staff. ![]() (In theory!) Zebulon Vance Historic Birthplace (K-6856) These postcard reports contain all of the core information, just less wordy. I’ve got a load of videos in the pipeline and to keep from falling behind publishing them, you’re going to see more of my slightly shorter “Postcard Field Reports” for the next couple of weeks during my travels. I decided to take my Palm Pico on a maiden POTA activation at the Vance Birthplace on April 18, 2023. I’m especially eager to hook up the Palm Pico directly to the KX2 with its custom mounting bracket. I really look forward to using the Palm Pico and Palm Mini this year. ![]() They were like-new with all original boxes and accessories. She told me that she favored some of the other keys in her collection and wanted to give me the opportunity to own them. She had noticed how my eyes lit up when Josh (KI6NAZ) showed me his Palm Pico paddle on an HRCC Livestream in February. I was very lucky, indeed, when a long-time Patreon supporter reached out and offered to sell me her Palm Pico and Palm Mini paddles along with a KX2 mounting assembly. ![]() Truth is, so few Pico owners are willing to sell that very few of these keys ever enter the used market. The Palm Pico has been out of production for some time now and, they’re so highly desired, they often fetch the original purchase price or even higher on the used market. The Palm Pico has a stellar reputation because it’s super lightweight, can retract into its housing to protect it in transport, and can be directly attached to various radios with a specific mounting assembly or via Velcro or magnets. ![]() In the world of lightweight, super-compact QRP radio kits, there is one key that is, essentially, a legend: the venerable Palm Pico. ![]()
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