Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 53 minutes ago
After getting all of my errands and chores done on Sunday, June 18, 2023, I headed out to K-1741 Lums Pond State Park@DelawareStateParks17 in Bear, Delaware, for a quick Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir LATE SHIFT activation! I made a quick dinner, packed up my gear and headed out.
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: Yaesu FTDX10 @YaesuUSAOfficial
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20m HF Stick #& MFJ 1640T 40m 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
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit @DJI
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
T-Shirt, Deployable Tourniquet Pouch, Large Tool 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:
Delaware State Parks: destateparks.com/PondsRivers/LumsPond
Lums Pond State Park on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - N5TXK
01:32 - KI5UBT
02:06 - KC3NQB
02:59 - KD9GOD
03:27 - KD9VUK
03:53 - VA3KBW
04:23 - KD2WLN - P2P
05:05 - KE5ILU
05:45 - VE3VJK
06:38 - WA7RAR
07:13 - KK4VRR
07:57 - N4LEQ
08:29 - VE2YJ
08:51 - KW4SAB
09:22 - W4NIC
09:49 - KC3RGV - P2P
10:34 - K6FRJ
11:35 - N0VYU
12:31 - K0OE
13:17 - AD0BC
13:43 - KC5MJE
14:05 - KQ4HFL
15:16 - N0GDB
15:45 - W0AEZ
16:29 - Pack Up/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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After getting all of my errands and chores done on Sunday, June 18, 2023, I headed out to K-1741 Lums Pond State Park@DelawareStateParks17 in Bear, Delaware, for a quick Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir LATE SHIFT activation! I made a quick dinner, packed up my gear and headed out.
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: Yaesu FTDX10 @YaesuUSAOfficial
Antenna: MFJ 1620T 20m HF Stick #& MFJ 1640T 40m 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
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit @DJI
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
T-Shirt, Deployable Tourniquet Pouch, Large Tool 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
--
💚 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.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:
Delaware State Parks: destateparks.com/PondsRivers/LumsPond
Lums Pond State Park on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - N5TXK
01:32 - KI5UBT
02:06 - KC3NQB
02:59 - KD9GOD
03:27 - KD9VUK
03:53 - VA3KBW
04:23 - KD2WLN - P2P
05:05 - KE5ILU
05:45 - VE3VJK
06:38 - WA7RAR
07:13 - KK4VRR
07:57 - N4LEQ
08:29 - VE2YJ
08:51 - KW4SAB
09:22 - W4NIC
09:49 - KC3RGV - P2P
10:34 - K6FRJ
11:35 - N0VYU
12:31 - K0OE
13:17 - AD0BC
13:43 - KC5MJE
14:05 - KQ4HFL
15:16 - N0GDB
15:45 - W0AEZ
16:29 - Pack Up/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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