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POTA LA Historical Park : Japan and Washi Tape

 The ham radio POTA where the Rockmite was spotted in Japan! Also? The following day, the RF center conductor was secured back to the BNC jack with washi tape. Coincidence? Park: Los Angeles State Historical Park a few feet from the Gold Line Chinatown Station. Getting There (Via Public Transit) Oh my gosh! As usual, we used public transit, and it was so easy to get to the park! (I have POTA to thank for making me aware of the park . I had never seen it before even though I'd stayed within a quarter mile of it any number of times.) We took the LAX FlyAway bus from the airport to Union Station where we took the Gold Line one stop up to Chinatown. (We also took the Gold Line to our Pasadena non-radio destination.) The LAX FlyAway bus was new and very, very plush. It had leather seats and 3-prong  120 V outlets (two outlets per two seats) for charging devices. The Metro Gold Line  might feel confusing if you've never taken it from Union Station before. You'll wind up on an ...