Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 52 minutes ago
I finally got the chance to meet up with KE5NJ and his Radio Bus for a Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area @delawarednrec (South Lums Parking Area) in Bear, Delaware on Saturday, July 08, 2023. Look for more videos about the KE5NJ Radio Bus coming in the future.
Other videos with KE5NJ & his WANCO generator/light/antenna tower:
K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area: youtu.be/p1LHBruUmy4
K-7653 - Woodland Beach State Wildlife Area: youtu.be/HWbgHw-PugE
K-1733 - Cape Henlopen State Park: youtu.be/hgoPV5OA8FM
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow 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: KE5NJ's Multiband vVertical Antenna
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: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini 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
Mini Pack, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) @SOEtacticalgear - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
Hat & shorts from Kitanica @KitanicaUSA - kitanica.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:
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
01:17 - AD4JX
01:52 - KE4ZUN
02:26 - N9FUE
02:54 - KR8P
03:25 - AB8LL
03:54 - KD4FTN
04:35 - W5SWX
05:42 - KE8RZS
06:20 - W4XED
06:45 - VA3WP - P2P
07:28 - K8SKP
08:28 - K8AA
09:32 - KM5RF
09:56 - KI4TGV
10:33 - VE1SK - P2P
11:52 - 10 Meters
12:02 - VE9GCS
12:40 - 15 Meters again
12:48 - KO4OL
13:25 - AB8LL
13:59 - 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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I finally got the chance to meet up with KE5NJ and his Radio Bus for a Parks On The Air (POTA) @ParksOnTheAir activation at K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area @delawarednrec (South Lums Parking Area) in Bear, Delaware on Saturday, July 08, 2023. Look for more videos about the KE5NJ Radio Bus coming in the future.
Other videos with KE5NJ & his WANCO generator/light/antenna tower:
K-7648 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Conservation Area: youtu.be/p1LHBruUmy4
K-7653 - Woodland Beach State Wildlife Area: youtu.be/HWbgHw-PugE
K-1733 - Cape Henlopen State Park: youtu.be/hgoPV5OA8FM
Thank you to the all of the hunters and fellow 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: KE5NJ's Multiband vVertical Antenna
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: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini 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
Mini Pack, Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) @SOEtacticalgear - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.com
Hat & shorts from Kitanica @KitanicaUSA - kitanica.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.hams.social/@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:
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.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:17 - AD4JX
01:52 - KE4ZUN
02:26 - N9FUE
02:54 - KR8P
03:25 - AB8LL
03:54 - KD4FTN
04:35 - W5SWX
05:42 - KE8RZS
06:20 - W4XED
06:45 - VA3WP - P2P
07:28 - K8SKP
08:28 - K8AA
09:32 - KM5RF
09:56 - KI4TGV
10:33 - VE1SK - P2P
11:52 - 10 Meters
12:02 - VE9GCS
12:40 - 15 Meters again
12:48 - KO4OL
13:25 - AB8LL
13:59 - 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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