Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
With my busy weekend drawing to a close, I went out for a quick Parks On The Air @ParksOnTheAir (POTA) activation for the POTA 2023 Summer Support Your Parks event at K-4582 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail @NationalParkService in Newark, Delaware, on the early evening of Sunday, July 16, 2023.
Thank you to all of the hunters and POTA 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: Xiegu G90
Antenna: MFJ 1640T 40m HF Stick
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LiFePO4 Battery
Tripod: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
External Microphone: Movo VXR10-PRO External Video Microphone @MovoOfficial
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler @RTICOutdoors
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Deployable Tourniquet Pouch, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve, Combat Cock and other bags and pouches from Special Operations Equipment @SOEtacticalgear (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:
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route - National Park Service - nps.gov/waro/index.htm
The National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association - w3r-us.org
Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington–Rochambeau_Revolutionary_Route
Battle of Cooch's Bridge on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cooch%27s_Bridge
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - KE4HD - P2P
02:37 - KM4KDF - P2P
03:01 - N4BDW - P2P
04:34 - Is the frequency in use?
04:49 - VA3IMW
05:29 - W9AV
06:04 - KB4LOA
08:04 - KB2GCG
08:51 - N4CWB
09:28 - KC3NQB
10:45 - KJ4ZFJ
11:23 - WA1MAD
11:59 - VE3YOB - P2P x2
13:52 - 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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With my busy weekend drawing to a close, I went out for a quick Parks On The Air @ParksOnTheAir (POTA) activation for the POTA 2023 Summer Support Your Parks event at K-4582 Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail @NationalParkService in Newark, Delaware, on the early evening of Sunday, July 16, 2023.
Thank you to all of the hunters and POTA 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: Xiegu G90
Antenna: MFJ 1640T 40m HF Stick
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LiFePO4 Battery
Tripod: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
External Microphone: Movo VXR10-PRO External Video Microphone @MovoOfficial
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler @RTICOutdoors
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Deployable Tourniquet Pouch, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve, Combat Cock and other bags and pouches from Special Operations Equipment @SOEtacticalgear (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
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💚 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 Mastodon at https://mastodon.hams.social/@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:
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route - National Park Service - nps.gov/waro/index.htm
The National Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association - w3r-us.org
Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington–Rochambeau_Revolutionary_Route
Battle of Cooch's Bridge on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cooch%27s_Bridge
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - KE4HD - P2P
02:37 - KM4KDF - P2P
03:01 - N4BDW - P2P
04:34 - Is the frequency in use?
04:49 - VA3IMW
05:29 - W9AV
06:04 - KB4LOA
08:04 - KB2GCG
08:51 - N4CWB
09:28 - KC3NQB
10:45 - KJ4ZFJ
11:23 - WA1MAD
11:59 - VE3YOB - P2P x2
13:52 - Recap/Outro
--
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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