Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The first Parks on the Air adventure on my Hamvention road trip is at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Dayton, Ohio. Orville and Wilbur are inspirations in perseverance, and that will be needing on this outing. Come along and check out this wonderful spot you should check out sometime when you're at Hamvention in the future.
Support the Travelin' Ham here:
patreon.com/c/KE0VIMTravelinHam
buymeacoffee.com/thetravelinham
Also see affiliate links below. Click a link before any Amazon purchase and I get a commission even if it isn't a product I list. And it's no extra cost to you! Amazon makes more money if you don't!
Buy Travelin' Ham Merch at:
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DX Engineering Affiliate Links:
Yaesu FT-891 - dxengineering.pxf.io/m447q1
Chameleon 17-Foot Whip - dxengineering.pxf.io/DWW2Gd
Bioenno 12ah LiFePO4 Battery - dxengineering.pxf.io/ZVVZGX
DX Engineering 25 feet RG-8X Coax - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD7Kv
Powerpole connectors - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD77W
Rocket Machine Worx - dxengineering.pxf.io/6kd7zE
Lido Radio Products for 10% discount
https://www.lidoradio.com?sca_ref=10002371.rmuheGv22Ito
10% Discount Code World Radio League
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10% Discount Code Ham Radio Prep
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AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
Bioenno 9ah LiFePO4 - amzn.to/4lsyrww
Bioenno 15ah LiFePO4 - amzn.to/4kWqEqF
Sony ICD-PX470 Stereo Digital Voice Recorder - amzn.to/4mua8zk
Nanuk 909 Case - amzn.to/4jgwB03
Nanuk 910 Case - amzn.to/3Z3wFcl
Digirig DR-891 - amzn.to/4k8CuO1
Lido Suction Cup Mount for Yaesu Mobile Radios - amzn.to/4mwZ9VT
CW Morse Iambic Paddles - amzn.to/3FvcLQP
Arrow II 70cm/2m Yagi Antenna w/out duplexer - amzn.to/3Sl55Ub
NexTool EDC Keychain Multi-tool - amzn.to/4tX3AMv
MonTEK Monitor Wall Mount - amzn.to/4r4zhTe
Sandbags for antenna tripod - amzn.to/3HdwVzn
Vekkia Headlamp w/ redlight - amzn.to/43sLOFw
Rite in the Rain logbook - amzn.to/4kBAz4B
Heil Sound foot switch - amzn.to/45x5QkG
Nano VNA-H antenna analyzer - amzn.to/4jgVedf
InnoView 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P portable monitor - amzn.to/3Tk7yPf
Recording Equipment:
DJI Wireless Mic System (not what I have, but what I'd get today) - amzn.to/43xRsq3
NEEWER iPhone Cage - amzn.to/4i2OwbL
NEEWER Quick Release Handle - amzn.to/443vdZW
Other Items I Really Love:
National Park Map Coffee Mug - amzn.to/3FCEhMn
"Come to the Park Side" T-shirt - amzn.to/49FO1C4
Map of all of my activation locations on MyMaps:
google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1iEKlKvNlrwZZO1Y1mjNuA0W_DeFu-Vk&usp=sharing
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
100 watts SSB
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on MFJ Triple Mag-Mount
Nelson 40-Meter EFHW
13-foot Fiberglass Mast
15ah Bioenno LiFePO4
Logging on World Radio League iPhone app
Music:
"Flightmode" - by Chris Shards
epidemicsound.com/track/3T047pJd8e
"Pop Up" - by Damma Beatz
epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/533cef57-a50f-4728-a5f6-ccd5108384cf
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
The first Parks on the Air adventure on my Hamvention road trip is at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Dayton, Ohio. Orville and Wilbur are inspirations in perseverance, and that will be needing on this outing. Come along and check out this wonderful spot you should check out sometime when you're at Hamvention in the future.
Support the Travelin' Ham here:
patreon.com/c/KE0VIMTravelinHam
buymeacoffee.com/thetravelinham
Also see affiliate links below. Click a link before any Amazon purchase and I get a commission even if it isn't a product I list. And it's no extra cost to you! Amazon makes more money if you don't!
Buy Travelin' Ham Merch at:
travelin-ham.printify.me
DX Engineering Affiliate Links:
Yaesu FT-891 - dxengineering.pxf.io/m447q1
Chameleon 17-Foot Whip - dxengineering.pxf.io/DWW2Gd
Bioenno 12ah LiFePO4 Battery - dxengineering.pxf.io/ZVVZGX
DX Engineering 25 feet RG-8X Coax - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD7Kv
Powerpole connectors - dxengineering.pxf.io/vDD77W
Rocket Machine Worx - dxengineering.pxf.io/6kd7zE
Lido Radio Products for 10% discount
https://www.lidoradio.com?sca_ref=10002371.rmuheGv22Ito
10% Discount Code World Radio League
KE0VIM
10% Discount Code Ham Radio Prep
KE0VIM
AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
Bioenno 9ah LiFePO4 - amzn.to/4lsyrww
Bioenno 15ah LiFePO4 - amzn.to/4kWqEqF
Sony ICD-PX470 Stereo Digital Voice Recorder - amzn.to/4mua8zk
Nanuk 909 Case - amzn.to/4jgwB03
Nanuk 910 Case - amzn.to/3Z3wFcl
Digirig DR-891 - amzn.to/4k8CuO1
Lido Suction Cup Mount for Yaesu Mobile Radios - amzn.to/4mwZ9VT
CW Morse Iambic Paddles - amzn.to/3FvcLQP
Arrow II 70cm/2m Yagi Antenna w/out duplexer - amzn.to/3Sl55Ub
NexTool EDC Keychain Multi-tool - amzn.to/4tX3AMv
MonTEK Monitor Wall Mount - amzn.to/4r4zhTe
Sandbags for antenna tripod - amzn.to/3HdwVzn
Vekkia Headlamp w/ redlight - amzn.to/43sLOFw
Rite in the Rain logbook - amzn.to/4kBAz4B
Heil Sound foot switch - amzn.to/45x5QkG
Nano VNA-H antenna analyzer - amzn.to/4jgVedf
InnoView 15.6 Inch FHD 1080P portable monitor - amzn.to/3Tk7yPf
Recording Equipment:
DJI Wireless Mic System (not what I have, but what I'd get today) - amzn.to/43xRsq3
NEEWER iPhone Cage - amzn.to/4i2OwbL
NEEWER Quick Release Handle - amzn.to/443vdZW
Other Items I Really Love:
National Park Map Coffee Mug - amzn.to/3FCEhMn
"Come to the Park Side" T-shirt - amzn.to/49FO1C4
Map of all of my activation locations on MyMaps:
google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1iEKlKvNlrwZZO1Y1mjNuA0W_DeFu-Vk&usp=sharing
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
100 watts SSB
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on MFJ Triple Mag-Mount
Nelson 40-Meter EFHW
13-foot Fiberglass Mast
15ah Bioenno LiFePO4
Logging on World Radio League iPhone app
Music:
"Flightmode" - by Chris Shards
epidemicsound.com/track/3T047pJd8e
"Pop Up" - by Damma Beatz
epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/533cef57-a50f-4728-a5f6-ccd5108384cf
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
