Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Come along for a ham radio adventure in one of the Earth's truly magnificent places, Redwood Nation Park in northern California. I'll give my impressions on this park which became an immediate favorite and then we'll try to make some contacts. While I've operated in numerous forested QTHs without problem would the height and girth of these giant Coastal Redwoods pose a bigger problem. My favorite phrase - LET'S FIND OUT!
00:00 - Welcome
00:13 - Theme
00:33 - Park Montage
07:15 - Intro
09:31 - Setup
17:17 - Radioactive!
27:30 - Site #2
32:16 - Site #3
51:03 - Outro
51:52 - Outtakes!
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
US Morse Straight Key
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on MFJ Triple Mag-Mount
9ah Bioenno LiFePO4
N3FJP logging software on 12-volt Gateway Laptop
AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
Radio Equipment:
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
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
Other Items I Really Love:
National Park Map Coffee Mug - amzn.to/3FCEhMn
Music:
'Cirrus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
"Low Tide" - by Mike Franklyn
epidemicsound.com/track/adV4oukHSG
"Morse" - by Anthony Earls
epidemicsound.com/track/0d5wBe7JG3
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
Come along for a ham radio adventure in one of the Earth's truly magnificent places, Redwood Nation Park in northern California. I'll give my impressions on this park which became an immediate favorite and then we'll try to make some contacts. While I've operated in numerous forested QTHs without problem would the height and girth of these giant Coastal Redwoods pose a bigger problem. My favorite phrase - LET'S FIND OUT!
00:00 - Welcome
00:13 - Theme
00:33 - Park Montage
07:15 - Intro
09:31 - Setup
17:17 - Radioactive!
27:30 - Site #2
32:16 - Site #3
51:03 - Outro
51:52 - Outtakes!
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
US Morse Straight Key
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on MFJ Triple Mag-Mount
9ah Bioenno LiFePO4
N3FJP logging software on 12-volt Gateway Laptop
AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS:
Radio Equipment:
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
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
Other Items I Really Love:
National Park Map Coffee Mug - amzn.to/3FCEhMn
Music:
'Cirrus' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
"Low Tide" - by Mike Franklyn
epidemicsound.com/track/adV4oukHSG
"Morse" - by Anthony Earls
epidemicsound.com/track/0d5wBe7JG3
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
