Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shortly after starting this channel, I was lucky enough to get a chance to activate the Eastern-Most point in the continental United States at Quoddy Head State Park in Maine. Today we complete the journey by activating the western-most point on Cape Alava within Olympic National Park. Is it Manifest Destiny, or more HamTuber follies?
00:00 - Welcome
00:08 - Theme
00:28 - Travel/Hiking Montage
02:24 - Introduction
04:07 - Setup
05:26 - Radioactive! - CW
15:52 - Radioactive! - SSB
25:16 - Wrap-up
26:11 - Outro
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
25 watts CW
100 watts SSB
US Morse Straight Key
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
4.5ah 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
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:
"Honorable Salute" - by Sage Oursler
epidemicsound.com/track/RorMcbaw9Y
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
Shortly after starting this channel, I was lucky enough to get a chance to activate the Eastern-Most point in the continental United States at Quoddy Head State Park in Maine. Today we complete the journey by activating the western-most point on Cape Alava within Olympic National Park. Is it Manifest Destiny, or more HamTuber follies?
00:00 - Welcome
00:08 - Theme
00:28 - Travel/Hiking Montage
02:24 - Introduction
04:07 - Setup
05:26 - Radioactive! - CW
15:52 - Radioactive! - SSB
25:16 - Wrap-up
26:11 - Outro
Set Up:
Yaesu FT-891
25 watts CW
100 watts SSB
US Morse Straight Key
Chameleon 17-ft Whip on Wolf River Coils Tripod
4.5ah 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
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:
"Honorable Salute" - by Sage Oursler
epidemicsound.com/track/RorMcbaw9Y
"Rusty Nails" - by Got Happy
epidemicsound.com/track/OUORcm6mpd
