Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On a cool, crisp Autumn afternoon, Sunday, November 12, 2023, I headed out to work 10 meters with my FX-4CR SDR transceiver for another Parks On The Air (POTA) activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area (Biddle Point) in between St. Georges and Delaware City, Delaware. Along with me I had Alfred the POTA Pug and Ahsoka the French Bulldog Puppy, as they just love to join me for my adventures.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
New POTA-themed QSL cards are IN! QSL info can be found on my QRZ page.
ALL amateur radio operators world-wide need to know the DX CODE OF CONDUCT. It was meant for DX contacts, but it really applies to ALL aspects of amateur radio (DXing, contesting, POTA, SOTA, Field Day, special events, etc...). DON'T BE AN ALPHA HOTEL!
http://dx-code.com.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Radio: FX-4CR SDR HF Transceiver DIRECTLY FROM BG2FX - GET YOUR OWN AT www.bg2fx.com!
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
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Parks On The Air: parksontheair.com
Parks On The Air Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/parksontheair
Parks On The Air Slack group: parksontheair.slack.com
Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app
LOCATION INFO:
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area overview: bit.ly/3fFth1q
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area (entire map): bit.ly/3qSlEtB
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_%26_Delaware_Canal
Michael N. Castle Trail - delawaregreenways.org/trail/michael-n-castle-c-d-canal-trail
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - AE0Z - P2P
01:54 - K0TLS - P2P
02:40 - KG5MDS - P2P
03:30 - WP4RF
04:24 - CX5A
05:24 - N4LDB - P2P
06:09 - Let’s Activate
06:23 - N0NM
07:00 - KE5UYX
07:39 - N2LKR
08:23 - KJ5CKG
08:58 - KI7WXP
09:37 - W5HOU
10:20 - W0NKA
12:09 - W3PWF
12:48 - AE0SR - P2P
13:55 - Recap/Outro
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I am not affiliated administratively with the Parks On The Air organization, but a happy participant in the POTA program.
Q: What is Parks On The Air?
A: Parks On The Air (or POTA) for international portable amateur radio (ham radio) operations that promote emergency awareness and communications from national/federal and state/provincial level parks.
There are activators and there are hunters. Activators go into POTA approved parks, set up their amateur radio equipment and call CQ (CQ is an invitation for any amateur radio operators listening on that frequency to respond and make contact). Hunters will contact the activators and upon a successful contact, the activator puts the hunter into their logs that will be uploaded to calling area representatives who will then upload those logs to the POTA system. Hunters do not need to upload any logs.
Q: What are the Parks On The Air rules?
A: The rules for Parks On The Air can be found at parksontheair.com/rules .
Q: What are the Parks On The Air frequencies?
A: Any frequency that an amateur radio operator has permission to legally use in their country based upon their level of license. Repeaters cannot be used. More info can be found at parksontheair.com/faq .
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On a cool, crisp Autumn afternoon, Sunday, November 12, 2023, I headed out to work 10 meters with my FX-4CR SDR transceiver for another Parks On The Air (POTA) activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area (Biddle Point) in between St. Georges and Delaware City, Delaware. Along with me I had Alfred the POTA Pug and Ahsoka the French Bulldog Puppy, as they just love to join me for my adventures.
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
New POTA-themed QSL cards are IN! QSL info can be found on my QRZ page.
ALL amateur radio operators world-wide need to know the DX CODE OF CONDUCT. It was meant for DX contacts, but it really applies to ALL aspects of amateur radio (DXing, contesting, POTA, SOTA, Field Day, special events, etc...). DON'T BE AN ALPHA HOTEL!
http://dx-code.com.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Radio: FX-4CR SDR HF Transceiver DIRECTLY FROM BG2FX - GET YOUR OWN AT www.bg2fx.com!
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
--
💚 Support the Channel 💚
Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ and click the bell 🔔 for notifications of new videos!
Don't forget to leave a comment 📜!
☕️ Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
🅿️ Patreon: patreon.com/K3JRZ
Connect with me on:
✖️🐦 X/Twitter at twitter.com/k3jrz
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Parks On The Air: parksontheair.com
Parks On The Air Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/parksontheair
Parks On The Air Slack group: parksontheair.slack.com
Parks On The Air spotting/stats/awards/and more site: https://pota.app
LOCATION INFO:
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area overview: bit.ly/3fFth1q
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area (entire map): bit.ly/3qSlEtB
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_%26_Delaware_Canal
Michael N. Castle Trail - delawaregreenways.org/trail/michael-n-castle-c-d-canal-trail
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:20 - AE0Z - P2P
01:54 - K0TLS - P2P
02:40 - KG5MDS - P2P
03:30 - WP4RF
04:24 - CX5A
05:24 - N4LDB - P2P
06:09 - Let’s Activate
06:23 - N0NM
07:00 - KE5UYX
07:39 - N2LKR
08:23 - KJ5CKG
08:58 - KI7WXP
09:37 - W5HOU
10:20 - W0NKA
12:09 - W3PWF
12:48 - AE0SR - P2P
13:55 - Recap/Outro
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I am not affiliated administratively with the Parks On The Air organization, but a happy participant in the POTA program.
Q: What is Parks On The Air?
A: Parks On The Air (or POTA) for international portable amateur radio (ham radio) operations that promote emergency awareness and communications from national/federal and state/provincial level parks.
There are activators and there are hunters. Activators go into POTA approved parks, set up their amateur radio equipment and call CQ (CQ is an invitation for any amateur radio operators listening on that frequency to respond and make contact). Hunters will contact the activators and upon a successful contact, the activator puts the hunter into their logs that will be uploaded to calling area representatives who will then upload those logs to the POTA system. Hunters do not need to upload any logs.
Q: What are the Parks On The Air rules?
A: The rules for Parks On The Air can be found at parksontheair.com/rules .
Q: What are the Parks On The Air frequencies?
A: Any frequency that an amateur radio operator has permission to legally use in their country based upon their level of license. Repeaters cannot be used. More info can be found at parksontheair.com/faq .
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