Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
While While back down in Virginia before Christmas, I grabbed my FX-4CR SDR Transceiver and went over to K-0929 Fort Monroe National Monument @usarmy @NationalParkService in Fort Monroe, Virginia for a Parks On The Air @ParksOnTheAir (POTA) activation, Thursday, December 21, 2023. This was one POTA entity that I have been waiting for a while to activate from. The land the fort sits on has a long history as a strategic defensive location since the early days of the American Colonies through World War II. Be sure to check out some of the incredible history in the video!
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
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 @ulanzi
Antenna: Shark Antenna S-F15 Hamstick & MFJ 1620T 20M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Case: Apache 2800 Weatherproof Protective Case (Medium)
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 4.5Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod @ubeesize9784
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit @DJI
Camera: iPhone 15 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
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various 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:
Fort Monroe National Monument from National Park Service - nps.gov/fomr/index.htm
Fort Monroe Authority - fortmonroe.org
Fort Monroe on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Monroe
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - 15 Meters
01:26 - EA4TL
02:13 - AE0TO
03:06 - WP4T
03:29 - N5KSS
03:59 - N4ZPD
04:35 - KQ3C
05:05 - KA1EFE
05:47 - KD9RPE
06:15 - KI0EB - P2P
06:48 - VA3CWZ
07:22 - N9EYO - P2P
08:04 - K0KLB
09:15 - KA2ENE
10:00 - KN4OHD
10:45 - KD9DZT
11:16 - The Fighting Eights
11:48 - KE8VMG
12:12 - WW8O
12:36 - K4CVD - P2P
13:11 - NF6P
14:07 - K1NEO
14:46 - KR8P
15:22 - KD2AGW
16:10 - N5VMN
16:38 - KE8OYJ
17:08 - AD0BC - My last contact with Jerry - Tribute at youtu.be/vFsv5vwX1TY
17:57 - AB5HN
18:24 - EA1BUL
19:08 - N8VYD
19:34 - VA3LCG
20:10 - KQ4HFL
21:05 - KN4MYZ
21:46 - 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 While back down in Virginia before Christmas, I grabbed my FX-4CR SDR Transceiver and went over to K-0929 Fort Monroe National Monument @usarmy @NationalParkService in Fort Monroe, Virginia for a Parks On The Air @ParksOnTheAir (POTA) activation, Thursday, December 21, 2023. This was one POTA entity that I have been waiting for a while to activate from. The land the fort sits on has a long history as a strategic defensive location since the early days of the American Colonies through World War II. Be sure to check out some of the incredible history in the video!
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow activators for the contacts!
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 @ulanzi
Antenna: Shark Antenna S-F15 Hamstick & MFJ 1620T 20M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Case: Apache 2800 Weatherproof Protective Case (Medium)
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 4.5Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod @ubeesize9784
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit @DJI
Camera: iPhone 15 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
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment @SOEtacticalgear (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:
Fort Monroe National Monument from National Park Service - nps.gov/fomr/index.htm
Fort Monroe Authority - fortmonroe.org
Fort Monroe on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Monroe
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:11 - 15 Meters
01:26 - EA4TL
02:13 - AE0TO
03:06 - WP4T
03:29 - N5KSS
03:59 - N4ZPD
04:35 - KQ3C
05:05 - KA1EFE
05:47 - KD9RPE
06:15 - KI0EB - P2P
06:48 - VA3CWZ
07:22 - N9EYO - P2P
08:04 - K0KLB
09:15 - KA2ENE
10:00 - KN4OHD
10:45 - KD9DZT
11:16 - The Fighting Eights
11:48 - KE8VMG
12:12 - WW8O
12:36 - K4CVD - P2P
13:11 - NF6P
14:07 - K1NEO
14:46 - KR8P
15:22 - KD2AGW
16:10 - N5VMN
16:38 - KE8OYJ
17:08 - AD0BC - My last contact with Jerry - Tribute at youtu.be/vFsv5vwX1TY
17:57 - AB5HN
18:24 - EA1BUL
19:08 - N8VYD
19:34 - VA3LCG
20:10 - KQ4HFL
21:05 - KN4MYZ
21:46 - 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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