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THREE SHORT OPERATING SESSIONS THAT TOTALED ABOUT AN HOUR, I WORKED 45
STATIONS IN 19 DIFFERENT DXCC COUNTRIES.  MY ANTENNA IS A TWO ELEMENT BEAM
AT 25 FEET.  WITH ITS SMALL SIZE, SIMPLE CONTROLS, AND MODEST POWER
REQUIREMENTS, THE TR 35 IS A JOY TO USE FOR PORTABLE OPERATION.  I SET UP
THE TR 35, A SMALL BATTERY, AND MODEST ANTENNAS FOR ACTIVATIONS AT SIX
NEARBY STATE FORESTS AND PARKS FOR THE PARKS ON THE AIR POTA AND WORLD WIDE
FLORA AND FAUNA WWFF PROGRAMS.  I MADE ABOUT 160 CONTACTS USING ALL FOUR
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BANDS, INCLUDING STATIONS IN ALASKA, EUROPE, AND THE CARIBBEAN.  THE OLED
DISPLAY CHARACTERS ARE CRISP AND EASY TO READ DESPITE THE SMALL SIZE.  IT
CAN, HOWEVER, BE DIFFICULT TO READ OUTDOORS IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT IF YOURE
OPERATING IN AN EXPOSED AREA.  THERES A REVERSE OPTIC DISPLAY MODE THAT
CHANGES THE DISPLAY TO BLACK NUMBERS ON A BLUE BACKGROUND.  WHILE THAT
HELPED SOMEWHAT, AT TIMES I ENDED UP USING MY HAT TO THROW A BIT OF SHADOW
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