Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Located in Southern Wisconsin, the Badger Army Ammunition Plant or Badger Ordinance Works was once the world's largest powder and solid rocket fuel factory employing over 3,000 people and occupying almost 10,000 acres. Now it is the location of the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area and Great Sauk Trail. Join us as we put these two (POTA) Parks on the Air entities on the air
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Badger History Group: badgerhistorygroup.org
Sauk County Historical Society: saukcountyhistory.org/badger-ordnance
Timestamp
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:54 Exploring the Badger Army Ammo Plant
00:03:30 Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area POTA
00:15:14 Radioddity HF-009 Vertical Antenna
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Located in Southern Wisconsin, the Badger Army Ammunition Plant or Badger Ordinance Works was once the world's largest powder and solid rocket fuel factory employing over 3,000 people and occupying almost 10,000 acres. Now it is the location of the Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area and Great Sauk Trail. Join us as we put these two (POTA) Parks on the Air entities on the air
Radioddity HF-009 Portable HF Antenna: amzn.to/46z6MFR
Use this link and get a $15 discount when you shop at Radioddity
radioddity.refr.cc/default/u/KB9VBR
Badger History Group: badgerhistorygroup.org
Sauk County Historical Society: saukcountyhistory.org/badger-ordnance
Timestamp
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:54 Exploring the Badger Army Ammo Plant
00:03:30 Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area POTA
00:15:14 Radioddity HF-009 Vertical Antenna
************
Links may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
*************
Like what you see? You can leave me a tip:
paypal.me/kb9vbr
KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas:
jpole-antenna.com
Become a patron! Unlock exclusive content at: patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas
Support Ham Radio Q&A by shopping at Amazon: amzn.to/2kO6LH7
My Parks on the Air setup:
Transceiver: amzn.to/3lmHoei
Battery: amzn.to/3xBGgbv
Tuner: amzn.to/2ZCNM9l
Folding Table: amzn.to/3xFIp5Z
Throw Weight: amzn.to/32QW2nB
Video Production Equipment:
Camera amzn.to/32UaXNX
Lens amzn.to/31mmDrX
Wireless Microphone: amzn.to/3xFVBb4
Microphone: amzn.to/3daoAdq
GoPro: amzn.to/3pkmP30
Music by license:
soundstripe.com
Contact Information:
Questions, comments, or business inquiries may be directed to kb9vbr@jpole-antenna.com. If you wish for your product to be featured on my channel, please contact me.
#Hamradio #AmateurRadio #POTA #ParksOnTheAir #PortableHamRadio #BadgerArmyAmmoPlant #urbex #abandoned #abandonedplaces #radioddity #radioddityHF009 #verticalantenna #wisconsin #history #hamradiocontact
