Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
With new ideas & needs for future activations, I broke out my Xiegu G90 radio for my latest Parks on the Air @ParksOnTheAir activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area (Biddle Point Parking Area) @delawarednrec between St. Georges and Delaware City, Delaware on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Will the radio be redeemed for its past track record?
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: Xiegu G90
Antenna: MFJ 1617T 17m HF Stick
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
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 Tool Bag, t-shirt, iPad Pro sleeve and various 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:
What3Words.com: ///torso.purchasers.keyboard
w3w.co/torso.purchasers.keyboard
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area overview: bit.ly/3fFth1q
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area (entire map): bit.ly/3qSlEtB
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_%26_Delaware_Canal
Michael N. Castle Trail - delawaregreenways.org/trail/michael-n-castle-c-d-canal-trail
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - WD4DAN
02:24 - KG5LRB
03:17 - N8GOU
03:48 - KC0MPD
04:51 - KE5ET
05:53 - KN4VZJ
06:39 - NU4N
07:10 - K7BDG
07:40 - N2LKR
08:56 - N5KGY
09:24 - WD4RCG
10:01 - KB9BOK
11:10 - HI0AUT
13:44 - Recap/Outro
15:20 - The Backstory to this Activation
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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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With new ideas & needs for future activations, I broke out my Xiegu G90 radio for my latest Parks on the Air @ParksOnTheAir activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area (Biddle Point Parking Area) @delawarednrec between St. Georges and Delaware City, Delaware on Sunday, March 26, 2023. Will the radio be redeemed for its past track record?
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: Xiegu G90
Antenna: MFJ 1617T 17m HF Stick
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
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 Tool Bag, t-shirt, iPad Pro sleeve and various 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:
What3Words.com: ///torso.purchasers.keyboard
w3w.co/torso.purchasers.keyboard
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area overview: bit.ly/3fFth1q
DNREC C&D Canal Conservation Area (entire map): bit.ly/3qSlEtB
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesapeake_%26_Delaware_Canal
Michael N. Castle Trail - delawaregreenways.org/trail/michael-n-castle-c-d-canal-trail
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - WD4DAN
02:24 - KG5LRB
03:17 - N8GOU
03:48 - KC0MPD
04:51 - KE5ET
05:53 - KN4VZJ
06:39 - NU4N
07:10 - K7BDG
07:40 - N2LKR
08:56 - N5KGY
09:24 - WD4RCG
10:01 - KB9BOK
11:10 - HI0AUT
13:44 - Recap/Outro
15:20 - The Backstory to this Activation
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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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