Thank you guys for watching. I never anticipated this getting so many views. This video was targeted to folks who made contact with me in Alaska as a digital confirmation of our contact. Since then I have had alot of folks commenting on why no explanation on abbreviations. So here goes. POTA stands for Parks on the air. It’s a program inside the ham radio world. Activators (like me) set up in these parks and other operators (hunters) try to make contact with these parks. If you want to learn more please visit parksontheair.com. Thank you!

She was doing her BEST to try to hem you up on something...you could see how she was thinking. Their first go-to is always: "I'm LE and I'm looking for crimes and you are a citizen, our enemy."

Nosey cops. I can tell you that here in Ireland, no cop ( Garda) would bother you in the least and thank god for that.

KL4KF here, love seeing fellow Alaskans getting out and on the air, I'm currently in AZ but I will keep an eye and ear out for your call! 73

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 73 my friend!

You gotta join the net and put every single participant in you POTA log 😎

You have to love it when the nets think that they own a frequency.

@N4TCM

2 ай бұрын

Alot of 'sad hams' hate POTA cause your on their frequency.

The Park Ranger Alaska was friendly. Wish everyone of them to be like she was. 💯👍🙋‍♂

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Everyone of them so far have been. Thanks! 73

@John_Henry83

Жыл бұрын

i typically do not have a problem with the Rangers. My problem is the "Stand Your Ground" "Know ever law ever written" KARENS and KENS. That assume that if a black man is out in a park or forest by himself that he MUST be doing something wrong.!!!!

@DK5ONV

Жыл бұрын

@@John_Henry83 Good News 💯👍🙋‍♂

I've been interested in amateur radio for a while, pretty cool what you guys do! Subscribed!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Look up your local ham club, they can definitely help you out!

Thank you very much for video 73!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend! 73

Excellent! 👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks for your activation on 4.12.23 that provided the 51st park contact to complete my POTA WAS. 73, Rick NV5A. PS - Awesome scenery. Nothing like that in Louisiana, hi hi.

Hey, I'm in North Pole Alaska. All of my personal interactions with park rangers here in Alaska have been positive. Good dedicated people. I don't HAM radio but it was fun to watch you get contacts. Good luck!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I have never had a bad encounter either. Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Bill_KL7TC

Жыл бұрын

Bryan, if you ever want to see a ham station or operators in Fairbanks/NP area, let me know. My dad is a ham in NP and I live up the Steese highway. Also there is a ham at Glass Doctor in NP across from santa's house (see the big antenna along the highway).

Great video, glad you’re encounter was positive with park ranger. Hope you hear on the air. I still need AK park. Keep up the great work.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully we can get you in the log. 73 my friend

Love the set up you use in the truck bed. Thanks for the vid!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

Thanks for the park activations in Alaska. There’s not always enough parks to reach up there, and WOW, lots of parks in Alaska.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, 73 my friend

@JD-tn5lz

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Lots of Parks. Over sixty percent of our land is tied up Federally...just so people from the 48 who never visit can feel good about themselves.

Dig the gopro on the mast. Excellent viewpoint! Thanks for sharing!

I miss amateur radio so much. Got my license as a young child and it was one of my favorite hobbies for over 20 years. I wish there was a way for me to safely get back into it.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully you can find that way! Please let me know if I can help, 73 my friend!

@terrysteward6765

Жыл бұрын

Just curious, what did you mean by safely get back into it? I am not real active it the hobby, but I go to our weekly coffee. Normally we have around 15 club members show up. I really enjoy that and learn a lot from them. KI7SAR

@N4TCM

7 ай бұрын

Ran into a park ranger who was a Vietnam veteran. He had no clue what I was doing. Radio technology is not like it was then.

Every encounter I've had with park rangers doing POTA have been very pleasant. Glad this one was also. Shows how great our park system is.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯! 73 my friend!

That’s a wonderful place. I like that point in time between the day they open (all the way through) and the point where everybody and their neighbor are driving bumper to bumper.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah I dare not to go that time of year. Unless I’m on the ATV and going up through the back way. RV’s lined a for miles and miles. It’s so hard for us locals to get camping spots as they are booked months and months in advanced. You know, Florida gets it to haha. 73 my friend!

Love the chair in the back! Quite a great view from your operating position.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It sure is! Thanks for watching!

KZread recommended this video, and I thought your call was familiar. Sure enough, I found you in my log. I look forward to more POTA contacts with you.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching my friend and I look forward to more contacts as well. 73!

In the service we were taught to say “3” as “Tree” as it was heard better.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I see how that will sound better, thanks and 73!

Awesome view.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It sure is!

Just now started getting interested in Ham radio mainly as a prepper skill. Don't know much, but I kinda like the idea of collecting contacts. Seems like it would be interesting. I didn't even know that was a thing till this video, So thanks for that.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! If you go to QRZ.com they have some practice tests you can take from technician through extra class license. Reach out to your local ham radio club and talk to those guy about upcoming testing sessions. Let me know if I can help in any way. Good luck to you!

I cannot wait to move back to Fairbanks this summer, DE KL4ET!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Well done man! Gorgeous country! ~ airheadzradioadventures

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 73 my friend!

Nice set up:) hello from Fbx de KL3R. 👍

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you my friend, 73!

Greetings from Australia, what a great idea having POTA, gets people out of the home shack, great views from where you are.

@KL7ECoutdoors

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely my friend! Thanks for watching, 73!

Nice video! Just got my technician and working on my General now. I have been roaming the 10 meter band and having a blast! I have a Yaesu FT 891 as well and a Xeigu x6100. My farthest confirmed contact was to Barbados and that was on 10 watts with the 6100. This radio stuff is fun. 73 sir, KJ5DWW

@KL7ECoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

That is awesome my friend!! Congratulations! Yeah it’s addicting. Hope to catch you on the air, 73

I not only have been to Hatchers Pass I nearly purchased some land and built a home on the side of a mountain near that location. Glad I did not, it is horrible to live that high up the side of a mountain though the view is awesome.

@KL7ECoutdoors

5 ай бұрын

That would have been an amazing spot! Thanks for watching!

Nice day in the pass Jeramy! Hap (KL7UPS) was a fixture there for many years before his passing in 2020. Hope to run into you and perhaps other Alaska POTA people this summer possibly. Still need AK park! 73 de KL7AC

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was a nice day, very little wind. I never got to meet Hap but hear great things. Hopefully we can run into each other and maybe even get you that Ak park! Thanks for your support and 73 my friend!

Very cool setup ! Will be watching for future vids. Worked you 10/15 /2020 on 20m, 73 brother - KZ8TDP.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s awesome brother! 73 my friend

Educating park rangers. Too good.

I love riding up in HP, I was stopped on a trail heading back to Gold Mint one time cooling off after a hell of a ride in some fresh deep powder, Park ranger on a snowmachine stopped and asked if I was good and needed anything.

wow terrific mobile station fantastic enjoy 73 from kb2uew

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 73 my friend

Nice activation! I lived in Alaska when I was a kid. I always enjoyed it up there. Pretty as Hell but also cold as well.. Keep them comin! 73

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! What part? Thanks for your support and 73 my friend!

@KS0JD

Жыл бұрын

@@KL7ECoutdoors Fairbanks Elison AFB 64 thru 67

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@KS0JD thank you for your service!

They have some little flyers you can print off from the pota page to hand them next time . They can put it up on their bulletin board in their office

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that would be a good idea. Thanks

@circusboy90210

Жыл бұрын

or get this just try it off besides they can stop trying to go out fishing Expeditions and learn the law and stop trying to find reasons to arrest people for Revenue generation and justknow the law before they try to prosecute somebody for something that's not a crime or realize that the law itself is probably not even a crime because where's the victim

@straypacket

14 күн бұрын

​@@circusboy90210- so, curse the darkness rather than light a candle. Got it.

Awesome video! I need Alaska for my hunter log, but its really tough being here in DC so keep on activating and I'll keep on trying to get you in the log one day. Love your setup and I use an Ft-891 as well. I'm typically a half-wave end fed wire up into a tree. But I don't see any trees in your video, lol! So looks like the buddi poles on the stand are doing really well for you. Have you tried a vertical antenna setup? I sometimes use the Chameleon 17ft whip on a mag-mount on the hood of my jeep. It gets out long and far and its very easy and convenient to use when I need to be inside the Jeep. Glad the Park Ranger was friendly. I get so many people curious, nervous or scared when they see me in a park with my gear. And regarding the Net, sometimes those Nets act like they own the freq. I understand that they have regularly scheduled Nets on the same freq, on the same day every week etc., but it would have been nice if someone would have at least tried to talk to you first and let you know that a net will be starting. Regardless, glad you got the park activated and I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing it. Keep up the good work and "POTA-on" my friend! Cheers and 73 de W3LAM.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes I’ve used the 17ft vertical and it does ok here, the buddipole seems to really pass any antenna system that I’ve used here. Thanks for watching! 73

Dude I got pulled over by the same park ranger a couple of months back she was to cool.

Thank you for the vid, cheers from Germany de DK9CA

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 73 my friend

WL7NP...thanks for Video....Great QSO;s....the GOV'T that Governs least....Governs BEST

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! 73

One word for the scenery "WOW"

@KL7ECoutdoors

11 ай бұрын

Beautiful place! Thanks for watching

Great video, looks cold though 😮

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Nah you get used to it. Thanks for watching!

Absolutely gorgeous location. The camera on top of the mast was a great idea. It really helped capture a sense of the scene. 19 degrees?! How does the temperature affect the battery? I worry about condensation in my equipment taking it from a cold environment into a warm environment. Have you ever had any trouble? Thanks so much for the video. If it wasn't for creators like you making videos, I wouldn't be a ham today. I appreciate your down-to-earth style.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! I haven’t had any issues yet with any condensation except once. It was 6 degrees and I started noticing condensation on the microphone. I just wiped it off. But I’ve never had any failures so far because of condensation. Not saying it can’t happen though. The same radio has been put through this abuse for 4 years now. Thanks again and thanks for watching my friend! 73

@Heimbasteln

Жыл бұрын

I think condensation isn’t a problem if you wait for the device to acclimate and dry off before you use it again.

😮lived just down the road off Wasilla fishhook beautiful place

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@bobbeckhart1707

Жыл бұрын

Can still smell the air man I miss that place

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbeckhart1707 nothing like that Alaska fresh air for sure!

Thank you for the video! Gorgeous views! I don't understand why so many people in comments consider polite question from the park ranger as a personal offence. She did everything right, trying to find out what is going on in a polite and professional manner. What's wrong with that? Also, normally ham radio operators are eager to tell about the hobby to literally everybody, exactly as author of the video did.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes she was extremely nice and I don’t understand some of the comments either. I never felt like she had any ill intentions against me being there or our conversation. Thanks for watching!

Awesome job. One of these days I'll get a AK park lol. 73s de n3lou

@KL7ECoutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! Thanks for watching! 73

Nice shout out to the park ranger having been one.

My home 2m 70cm rig is an icom5100 with a mag mount on top of the fridge. I always forget to plug the coax in. I got a good laugh

@KL7ECoutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah I’ve done that a few times now haha! Thanks for watching! 73

Hell yeah brother! Fellow Alaskan here! Just got my GMRS for family comms and working on my HAM. contact you later!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! That’s awesome man, let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!

I drove through that pass a few times but long before it was paved.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It’s gotten much better since then. Thanks for watching!

Good video. I have never done POTA, but several guys from our club do. I would have been tempted to mess with the Park Ranger a little and tell her I was doing experiments to try to make it snow!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching! Tag along with the pota guys from your club. You will really enjoy it! 73 my friend!

Excellent video and great interaction with the ranger. She was pretty chill..... I'm sure you were the highlight of her day!!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Haha maybe, thanks for watching!

Awesome job. I hope to get my shack up and running at some point. Townhomes suck. 73 K0FMR

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It makes it a little more challenging that’s for sure. Thanks for watching! 73!

Good greeting with the LEO for that "park". Generally, most people, including forest, park, and campground personnel, don't know or even care what ham radio or POTA may be. This were we "educate" , truthfully, and completely what you're doing. Sometimes a little printed info maybe on hand for them to read in a short time. However, if time permits, do a little research a head on the park's rules, and keep your presence "small" if possible.

@erikburman530

Жыл бұрын

Jesus really? We have to grovel now to have our sorry asses on "government" land?

@kd4baoc612

Жыл бұрын

@@erikburman530 grovel, no. Being polite, yes.

NICE activation!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 73

I mean, the guy is sitting in his truck in the middle of nowhere kinda, more or less minding his business…I would think the park rangers would be nice. What’s interesting is why we are pleasantly surprised somewhat that it would be so.

Nice video and good operational skills, you looked very chilled! I have yet to work anyone from Alaska, I have put it on my holiday wish list😊 73 Alex M0KVA

@KL7ECoutdoors

9 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend! I try to activate every weekend. Hope to get you in the log! 73 and thanks for watching!

Beautiful place and great contacts. KO4HPC 73

@KL7ECoutdoors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend! 73

Dude! You got me in the video! KC0MQE! Sweet!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah brother! Thanks for the P2P again! 73 my friend

You can see the look of complete bewilderment on her face. “You mean I’m not go into be able to write a ticket and get your ID?”

I had a warden stop by me at a Wisconsin State Park and we had a great talk! Turns out he was a ham as well, but his license had expired.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! All rangers I have came across are nice. Thanks 73!

Inwas stationed in AK 1988-1993 I went from I got my AK call which I still have AL7NS Good friends with KL7HRN

@KL7ECoutdoors

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome and thank you for your service! 73

Nice video. WOW ! Way too cold for me. Where's the heater? Hi Hi KU3X

@KL7ECoutdoors

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend! 73

Only had one “park ranger” (in Delaware it’s DNREC [Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control] Police that patrol state parks) stop and asked my what I was doing. I explained and he said have fun. Sometimes when they drive by me they’ll wave. All good. 73!

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Hey I need a Delaware park for my WAS! 73 my friend!

@K3JRZOnTheAir

Жыл бұрын

@@KL7ECoutdoors And I need Alaska (and Hawaii, but I’ll worry about that later). It’s all a matter of timing. And with more daylight for me after work, I’ll be able to get out later and hopefully get you in a log for a P2P! 73!

Hey, good morning from Alabama!! Just found your channel and subscribe. Trying to get my coms up Back in the Saddle. Dreaming of Alaska!! 73 KQ4AND

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Good morning and thank you! With the sun cycle like it is, I’m working the southeast often. 73 my friend

the same thing happened to me ,ranger curiosity I like talking to them , I was using an inverted v cut for 80 meter ,

@KL7ECoutdoors

Ай бұрын

Nice! Yeah I’ve never had an issue with them. Thanks for watching my friend! 73

Turned out well. But at first you could see her gears turning trying to figure out if it was gonna be a problem.

4:40 quota hire keeping her hands warm instead of dressing appropriately and being ready...

Cool, your video randomly popped up in my feed. Do you nave an introductory video where you explain more about what you are doing, in beginner terms? would love to learn more.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do have a video that dives a little more into it and it’s here. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJiZrstxdJC8dso.html. I am a ham radio operator participating in a program that’s called parks on the air. More info here. www.parksontheair.com. So I go to different parks and set up portable operations. Other ham radio operators (hunters) chase us down on a specific frequency and try to make contact with us. It’s a very enjoyable hobby and you get to meet a lot of awesome folks in the ham radio community. Please let me know if I can help out in any way!

I have had that experiences. They are always nice, you just have to be honest and tell the truth on what you are doing.

@KL7ECoutdoors

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely 100% my friend! Thanks for watching

Very cool! You represent the hobby aka Amateur Service very well! Great POTA setup..

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! 73 my friend!

I run into NYS DEC officers (think park rangers with full police powers) all the time at state forests here in upstate NY. Every one of them has been very professional, but none of them have ever heard of POTA. Once I tell them what I'm doing, they're always really interested.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks for commenting and 73 my friend!

Everything that is not forbidden is compulsory!

Not a frikken clue she had.

Thanks for the video, just curious that that the small black box is on top of your radio, some sort of charge controller?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Yes it’s the power mini. I can hook my battery to that and power radio and other gear. Can also keep the battery topped off by a solar panel with the controller. It’s a pretty neat design! 73!

Really not sure how I stumbled across this content but does anyone have a link to a video explaining exactly what is going on here.

Would it be possible to get on either your qsl cards, I just found your channel, awesome content brother, KC3HID in Grafton WV

@KL7ECoutdoors

11 ай бұрын

Thank you brother! If your wanting just a card yeah I can send you one. If your wanting to make contact then it’s absolutely possible. Sometimes I get some nice openings into the east coast. It’s been iffy this summer though but I imagine once we start going into winter, we would have a better chance. Thanks again, 73!

Nice video. Perhaps the net did not copy you? Anyway, more importantly - of course you get a lot of views on this video - the video and sound quality is superb, you are an excellent operator - and the scenery is Amazing!... post again soon! Side note, that park ranger was rather cute! :)

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Perhaps they didn’t copy me, you very well could be correct. Thanks for watching!

That mountain that has a 2fer might even be a 3fer too if you also activate SOTA.... Not many pure pota 2fers here but my local Hill is a SOTA-POTA 2fer (G/CE-002 and G-0573)

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I think you are correct!

Great activations and videos from Alaska! Are you able to spot yourself for POTA......do you have cell service at most of these activation?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank You! For the most part I’m able to spot myself. Thanks for watching! 73

I watched this because I was recently approached by three different LE agencies within a 15-20 minute period during an activation. HAHA! I'd love to be able to reach AK from VA. I hope to hear you and give you a P2P someday. Do you have common days of the week or times that you activate? 73! -Scott, KE4WMF

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! My goal is at least every weekend. Depending on my work schedule, Fridays sometimes as well. Band conditions are best here between 19:00 utc and 02:00 this time of year so I try to hit those times. My goal was to go out today but I didn’t get a chance so hopefully tomorrow. Hope to get you in the log, 73 my friend!

Do you use anything more than the tripod to stand up the Buddipole? I've got one and I need to buy the tripod, but I'm also considering whether I need the guying kit as well. Their stuff is kind of expensive...

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It’s always a good idea to have a guying kit. It’s something you can easily build yourself as well. You can always get a painters pole and a clamp to clap to a picnic table. I know several folks who use just that. Or build a drive over mount that you can put the painters pole next to your vehicle. Let me know what you come up with! 73

@dangermandave67

Жыл бұрын

@@KL7ECoutdoors Thanks. I've got a few rings that slip over a pole and have four or more holes drilled in them to hold guy lines. They work really well with those fiberglass Tenkara fishing poles, which are tapered so the ring just slides down until the diameter of the pole exceeds the ring inside diameter. I usually just tie the guy lines around small stones if I cannot drive in stakes. This is what I use for SOTA activations. But my recollection of the supplied shock-corded aluminum pole that comes with the Buddipole is that it is all one diameter. So I don't know how one of those rings would work. If the pole is all one diameter, there's nothing for the ring to catch on and it will slide to the bottom.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@dangermandave67 good point, I’ve never used the shock corded pole so I’m not sure. If you use a painters pole as it’s telescopic you should be able to guy it. If your using a base mount or a clamp I wouldn’t think you would need to guy it unless your wanting to get some altitude with the antenna. When I first purchased the buddipole I got the long version so it came with the tripod and telescoping pole. I’m pretty sure they sell that separate. It just doesn’t give you the 1/4 wave height on 20 meters. That’s the only reason I got the 10m mastwerks tripod

@K5KTM

Жыл бұрын

I found a little screw in eye that goes into the tripod thread in the bottom of the base. I run a single point guy straight down and using the legs it’s solid as a rock. A lot easier than multiple guy lines.

What's your mic plugged into? Also.. excellent video.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It’s from the FT891 separation kit. When I use the Heil headphones I don’t have to take the face off every time to access the plug. I kind of like it this way. 73 my friend

Boss setup. Want to to the same in my truck - POTA while I'm laid up from SOTA with bad foot. Does your GOPRO on the mast freak out when you xmit? I'd like to put a DJI OSMO Pocket up there.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! No it doesn’t freak out at all. Have to say that would be some good footage on transmit haha. 73 my friend

How do you multi-band your ham stick dipole? Great vid, thanks for posting. 73 WD4IRK

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Each side of the dipole has its own telescopic arms that I can adjust to which ever band. Once I hit 15-40 meters I would add a coil to each side to get resonate on that frequency. But I can only do one frequency at a time of course. I have to adjust the antenna for each frequency. Thanks for commenting my friend! 73

New subscriber! Hope to be able to hunt you on POTA! 73 de AI5LF

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Absolutely, 73 my friend!

Not activated yet, but love hunting the parks. W1BLL

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Be careful! You think hunting is a addiction haha! 73 my friend

What logging software are you using? HAMRS?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Yes I’m using HAMRS

I have wondered should POTA CW operators create a “Q” code for park ranger. QPR. When sent would mean the transmission would halt temporarily while the POTA activator could talk to a visiting park ranger.

@KL7ECoutdoors

7 ай бұрын

You know, I never thought about that but it’s a very valid point. Maybe even for anybody that comes up and asking questions. Thanks for watching my friend! 73

Brown shirts = trooper

I went through Hatcher in 91 maybe 2 hours before they got that record 25ft of snowfall in under 24 hours. Sketchy driving the entire trip. 6:00 Agreed we got some amazing park rangers.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Worst I seen so far is 24” in 20 hours. Thanks for watching!

@ak_downrange_threat7251

Жыл бұрын

@@KL7ECoutdoors What year was that?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@ak_downrange_threat7251 wanting to say 2016 or 2017

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

@@ak_downrange_threat7251 24 inches not feet haha

Really cool man. What does "being stepped on by a net that started on top of my activation" mean?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! So nets are on specific frequency’s at specific times. Usually they have a alternative frequency in case it’s in use. So essentially they take check ins and pass along traffic in case it’s needed. The formal question at the beginning of any net should be “is this frequency in use?” If it is, they would go to their alternative frequency or in my case I would of said yes, but I will move frequency’s for your net. In this case it was never asked and they started the net on top of my activation on the same frequency. So instead of two things going on, on the same frequency, I decided to let them have it. That’s what I meant. Thanks for watching!

Beautiful! Get on FT8 20 meters. I need Alaska for WAS! :D

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I do some ft8, mostly when I’m camping in a park. Thanks for watching! 73

It isn’t the antennas or radios dude - it’s the beard!!

@KL7ECoutdoors

2 ай бұрын

Haha! Yeah maybe 😂

What logging software are you using?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

I’m using HAMRS to log.

Things like the net that you mention is among the reasons why I'm not QRV any longer. 73 DE W3XWT/4

My first and only POTA attempt, I had a Park Ranger come up and ask what I was doing. I explained and he was cool with it and said have a good day and left. About 30 minutes later, a Sheriff deputy came by and asked me to pack up and move along. I let him know the Park Ranger was already there and was okay with what I was doing. His response was pretty much, I'm here now, not the Ranger, so..... I just packed up and didn't give him any grief. Thinking about giving it another try soon.

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow…sorry to hear that. Yeah some folks just have a bad day and bring it to their jobs unfortunately. Yeah don’t let that stop you, as long as you were adhering to park rules I wouldn’t worry about it. Get back out and POTA on brother! 73

@mjbraw7386

8 ай бұрын

This is exactly why i will not get into this hobby. Sad sad times.

@KL7ECoutdoors

8 ай бұрын

With everything, there is a little bad. The good outweighs the bad by a long shot though. It’s a great hobby! Don’t let that discourage you!

What antenna are you using?

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

It’s the buddipole on the 10m mastwerks tripod. 73 my friend!

Nets figure they own that frequency at that time but still should have cleared first

@KL7ECoutdoors

Жыл бұрын

No doubt, I would of gladly moved. 73 my friend!

@nvrumi

Жыл бұрын

Most of the nets I know of also have an alternate frequency if the main is in use. But I would have moved as well if they asked.