Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 50 minutes ago
While down in Virginia I got the chance to hit a Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir entity that I haven't activated yet. So on Saturday, June 03, 2023, I headed out to K-3997 Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area @DCRVirginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With the Parks On The Air Plaque Event going on, I knew there would be plenty of people on the air.
Thank you to all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts during this 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
Antenna: 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
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve, T-shirt, 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:
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: dwr.virginia.gov/wma/princess-anne
Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Anne_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
01:18 - HK3AVR - P2P
02:26 - KG5AHJ - P2P
03:29 - KG9JP - P2P
04:03 - KQ4IPM - P2P
05:15 - IN3BJS
06:32 - IN3BJK
07:15 - KD9LON - P2P
08:00 - KW5CW - P2P
08:39 - N1XXU - P2P
09:22 - K1PET - P2P
10:03 - Overgrown
10:53 - KC3QXO - P2P
11:39 - 40m
11:46 - K3STL
12:17 - W0CGC
12:44 - AD2CD
13:04 - AD2MM
13:22 - WD4DAN
13:53 - VA3BLV
14:36 - AC3IK
15:06 - KQ4IFR
15:45 - K3RLW
16:46 - Alfred wants to walk
17:05 - KC3HMB
17:36 - WV1W - P2P
18:19 - W2VDZ
18:42 - AD4JX
19:17 - WT9Y
19:58 - AE4FZ
20:22 - N1S
20:57 - W1WRA
21:36 - KC8LUB - P2P
22:37 - K4RT
23:12 - 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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While down in Virginia I got the chance to hit a Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir entity that I haven't activated yet. So on Saturday, June 03, 2023, I headed out to K-3997 Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area @DCRVirginia in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With the Parks On The Air Plaque Event going on, I knew there would be plenty of people on the air.
Thank you to all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts during this 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
Antenna: 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
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve, T-shirt, 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
--
💚 Support the Channel 💚
Please like 👍 & subscribe ✅ 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: buymeacoffee.com/K3JRZ
🅿️ Patreon: patreon.com/K3JRZ
🦣 Connect with me on Mastodon at https://mastodon.radio/@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:
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources: dwr.virginia.gov/wma/princess-anne
Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Anne_Wildlife_Management_Area
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - HK3AVR - P2P
02:26 - KG5AHJ - P2P
03:29 - KG9JP - P2P
04:03 - KQ4IPM - P2P
05:15 - IN3BJS
06:32 - IN3BJK
07:15 - KD9LON - P2P
08:00 - KW5CW - P2P
08:39 - N1XXU - P2P
09:22 - K1PET - P2P
10:03 - Overgrown
10:53 - KC3QXO - P2P
11:39 - 40m
11:46 - K3STL
12:17 - W0CGC
12:44 - AD2CD
13:04 - AD2MM
13:22 - WD4DAN
13:53 - VA3BLV
14:36 - AC3IK
15:06 - KQ4IFR
15:45 - K3RLW
16:46 - Alfred wants to walk
17:05 - KC3HMB
17:36 - WV1W - P2P
18:19 - W2VDZ
18:42 - AD4JX
19:17 - WT9Y
19:58 - AE4FZ
20:22 - N1S
20:57 - W1WRA
21:36 - KC8LUB - P2P
22:37 - K4RT
23:12 - 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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