Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
RIP KC Rhoads
Lead singer of Gangster Pump, bandmate & friend
April 07, 1968 - October 14, 2023
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Weird things happen on Friday the 13th and this activation is no exception. After work I grabbed my gear, Alfred the POTA Pug, Ahsoka the French Bulldog Puppy and we headed to K-6387 Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in Elkton, Maryland, for my first Parks On The Air (POTA) activation from this POTA entity.
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: FX-4CR SDR HF Transceiver DIRECTLY FROM BG2FX - GET YOUR OWN AT www.bg2fx.com!
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1610T 10M HF Stick & MFJ 1640T 40M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) - 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:
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area: dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/fairhill.aspx
Fair Hill Training Center on Wiipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Hill_Training_Center
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MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - AB5CC
02:21 - W6PUG
03:12 - EA4TL
03:40 - AA5EY
04:05 - KG5CIK
04:41 - KJ5CMP
05:15 - W5CEM
06:03 - KJ5ARN
07:05 - KI5YTJ
09:11 - KG2BAD
09:56 - KC5MVE
10:43 - VA3FIRE
12:09 - NC4XL
12:42 - VA3IMW
13:04 - K8GQ
13:38 - K3FAZ
14:05 - AD2MM
14:36 - KB4MCD
15:12 - N8JJM
15:58 - WA3SLE
16:40 - N8ARM
17:14 - 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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RIP KC Rhoads
Lead singer of Gangster Pump, bandmate & friend
April 07, 1968 - October 14, 2023
—
Weird things happen on Friday the 13th and this activation is no exception. After work I grabbed my gear, Alfred the POTA Pug, Ahsoka the French Bulldog Puppy and we headed to K-6387 Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area in Elkton, Maryland, for my first Parks On The Air (POTA) activation from this POTA entity.
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: FX-4CR SDR HF Transceiver DIRECTLY FROM BG2FX - GET YOUR OWN AT www.bg2fx.com!
Mount: ULANZI MT-33 Flexible Mini Tripod
Antenna: MFJ 1610T 10M HF Stick & MFJ 1640T 40M HF Stick
Tuner: MAT-TUNER mAT-10 Automatic Tuner
Tri Mag Mount: MFJ 336S
Battery: Bioenno Power 12V, 9Ah LFP Battery
Tripod: UBeesize 64" Phone Tripod
External Microphone: DJI Mic Kit
Camera: iPhone 15 Pro Max
Logging Device: iPad Pro (Spotting, information & logging)
Logging App: HAMRS - https://hamrs.app
Tumbler: RTIC 30 oz Insulated Tumbler
Ham Stick Bag: Lixada 55 Inch Fishing Rod Bag
Large Tool Bag, iPad Pro sleeve and various pouches from Special Operations Equipment (SOE) - originalsoegear.com or soetacticalgear.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:
✖️🐦 X/Twitter at twitter.com/k3jrz
--
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:
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area: dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/central/fairhill.aspx
Fair Hill Training Center on Wiipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Hill_Training_Center
--
MUSIC COPYRIGHT 1992 - 1997 BY GANGSTER PUMP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
--
CONTACT TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:50 - AB5CC
02:21 - W6PUG
03:12 - EA4TL
03:40 - AA5EY
04:05 - KG5CIK
04:41 - KJ5CMP
05:15 - W5CEM
06:03 - KJ5ARN
07:05 - KI5YTJ
09:11 - KG2BAD
09:56 - KC5MVE
10:43 - VA3FIRE
12:09 - NC4XL
12:42 - VA3IMW
13:04 - K8GQ
13:38 - K3FAZ
14:05 - AD2MM
14:36 - KB4MCD
15:12 - N8JJM
15:58 - WA3SLE
16:40 - N8ARM
17:14 - 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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