Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A close second to activating national parks, is activating true American landmarks. So, naturally I was excited to get to Baker Beach and activate within easy sight of the beautiful setting of the Golden Gate Bridge.
00:00 - Welcome
00:10 - Theme
00:30 - Travel and City Montage
02:43 - Introduction
03:17 - Setup
07:10 - Radioactive!
24:15 - Wrap-up
26:16 - Outro
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
100 watts SSB
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
9ah Bioenno LiFePO4
Logging on Rite in the Rain pad
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
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:
"Dreaming in Colour" - by Rockin' for Decades
epidemicsound.com/track/bo6Cqm69FQ
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
A close second to activating national parks, is activating true American landmarks. So, naturally I was excited to get to Baker Beach and activate within easy sight of the beautiful setting of the Golden Gate Bridge.
00:00 - Welcome
00:10 - Theme
00:30 - Travel and City Montage
02:43 - Introduction
03:17 - Setup
07:10 - Radioactive!
24:15 - Wrap-up
26:16 - Outro
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
100 watts SSB
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
9ah Bioenno LiFePO4
Logging on Rite in the Rain pad
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
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:
"Dreaming in Colour" - by Rockin' for Decades
epidemicsound.com/track/bo6Cqm69FQ
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
