Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
My second stop on my way back from Virginia on Sunday, March 19, 2023, I stopped at another "new to me" park at K-7742 Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area outside of Ocean City, Maryland. I set up gear back up and started calling CQ, starting on 40m. @ParksOnTheAir
Thank you to all of the hunters and POTA activators for making this a successful activation.
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: Yaesu FTDX10
Case: Apache 4800 from Harbor Freight
Antenna: MFJ 1640T 40m HF Stick & MFJ 1620T 20m HF Stick
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 30Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1230A)
Battery Box: Powerwerx PWRbox Portable Power Box for 12-40Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Bioenno Batteries
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod & Anozer Flexible Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: IRON °FLASK Rover Tumbler 2.0 - 32 Oz
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Large too bag, iPad Pro sleeve, Combat Cock and other bags and pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) @SOEtacticalgear - 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:
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/publiclands/eastern/isleofwight.aspx
Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight_Wildlife_Management_Area
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - NV3Y
02:19 - W5MPB
02:57 - AD2CD
03:23 - N4WLC
04:13 - KW4FM
04:36 - W1EDX
05:11 - WB2THB
05:40 - KN4XP
06:09 - Switching Bands
06:45 - KB9VBR
07:46 - W1DWD
08:53 - KQ4CWK
09:29 - KG2MM
10:29 - KI4PIL
10:57 - 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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My second stop on my way back from Virginia on Sunday, March 19, 2023, I stopped at another "new to me" park at K-7742 Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area outside of Ocean City, Maryland. I set up gear back up and started calling CQ, starting on 40m. @ParksOnTheAir
Thank you to all of the hunters and POTA activators for making this a successful activation.
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: Yaesu FTDX10
Case: Apache 4800 from Harbor Freight
Antenna: MFJ 1640T 40m HF Stick & MFJ 1620T 20m HF Stick
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 30Ah LFP Battery (PVC, BLF-1230A)
Battery Box: Powerwerx PWRbox Portable Power Box for 12-40Ah Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) Bioenno Batteries
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod & Anozer Flexible Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: IRON °FLASK Rover Tumbler 2.0 - 32 Oz
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Mini Pack, Large too bag, iPad Pro sleeve, Combat Cock and other bags and pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) @SOEtacticalgear - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
3D PRINTED QR CODE PLAQUES - EMAIL Jess N4JAH via QRZ.com
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Please like & subscribe if you enjoyed the video and click the bell for notifications of new videos! Don't forget to leave a comment also to tell me what you thought of this video & activation!
BUY ME A COFFEE!!! (Better for creators than Patreon)
If you wish, you can help support the channel at buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ .
Already on PATREON? You can help support the channel at patreon.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:
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/publiclands/eastern/isleofwight.aspx
Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight_Wildlife_Management_Area
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - NV3Y
02:19 - W5MPB
02:57 - AD2CD
03:23 - N4WLC
04:13 - KW4FM
04:36 - W1EDX
05:11 - WB2THB
05:40 - KN4XP
06:09 - Switching Bands
06:45 - KB9VBR
07:46 - W1DWD
08:53 - KQ4CWK
09:29 - KG2MM
10:29 - KI4PIL
10:57 - 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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