Yamaha FX WaveRunner skis Suwannee River to "activate" a park for Amateur Radio & POTA
I ski 54 solo miles RT on the Suwannee River to "activate" a new park for its inauguration! Its cold and wild and a lonely ride. This is called Parks on the Air or POTA. Once there I use the magic of amateur radio to make contacts in different states and different countries to officially activate the park with at least 10 contacts! Then its time to get home safely! (this video is about: Bob Broeking, WhiteSpider, Jet Skiing, Jet Ski, Yamaha Waverunners, FX Cruiser, VX Cruiser, Seadoo's, jet skiing on lakes, jet skiing on rivers, jet skiing in the Gulf of Mexico, jet skiing in the Ocean, jet skiing in Natural Springs, how to jet ski in Florida, adventure Jet Skiing)
Ramp: Hart Springs Boat Ramp; SW 90th Ave, Bell, FL 32619, maps.app.goo.gl/YjpuytXgLxhhN...
My equipment and preferred accessories: 2020 FX Cruiser HO WaveRunner www.yamahawaverunners.com/wav...
Emergency personal Locator Beacon ACR ACR ResQLink View - Buoyant Personal Locator Beacon with GPS for Hiking, Boating and All Outdoor Adventures (Model PLB 425) www.amazon.com/ACR-ResQLink-V...
Baseball hat by Connie Taylor!
I travel 54 miles solo via Jet Ski to get to a park on the Suwannee River to "activate" that park for parks on the Air with Amateur Radio. Half of the challenge of activation for me in the journey! My Call sign is KU3C...
Accessory Mounting System: boondockspwc.com/
Cargo rack: Shorlock Anchors shorlockmarine.com/
Gas Cans: Sure Can (amazon) www.surecanusa.com/
Cooler: RTIC Soft Cooler (RTIC or Amazon) rticoutdoors.com/shop/coolers...
Anchor: I use a 1Kg blue nylon Cooper anchor with an 8 foot chain and 20’ nylon anchor line. You can order from EBAY and it ships from Michigan for US customers. Fantastic product! cooperanchors.com/
Cameras: Iphone 15 Max pro Currently using Hero 9 and 10 Go Pro Cameras (Amazon) gopro.com/en/us/
Navigation: Lowrance Elite TI2 with USA/Canada Navionics Mapset and iPhone 15 Max Pro with Navionics App (Apple App Store) www.navionics.com/usa/apps/na...
Boating Marine radio: Standard Horizon HX890 Handheld VHF Navy Blue - Floating 6 Watt Class H DSC Two Way Radio (Amazon) www.standardhorizon.com
Dive Knife: Promate Scuba Diving Snorkeling Sharp Tip Stainless Steel Knife (5" Blade) (Amazon) promateusa.com/product-catego...
Emergency Go Bag
- Earth Pack Dry Bag: tinyurl.com/2fffdw3o
- First Aid Kit: tinyurl.com/n78mgml9
- Sirius Strobe: tinyurl.com/pc86y8gw
- DB Power Battery: tinyurl.com/4d3bjrn7
- PLB: tinyurl.com/1vaowkl5
- Air Horn: Walmart or Amazon
Cleaners: Salt Away (Amazon) www.saltawayproducts.com/
Meguiars Extreme marine Multi Surface Cleaner (Amazon) www.meguiars.com/marine/products
303 Aerospace Protectant (amazon) www.303products.com.au/
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Glad you got so many contacts on your lonely ride.
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
Hahahaha yes it was very comforting…. Hahahaha thanks for watching
😎👍🏼
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
Was there enough jet ski content in this video for you?
@connosps4656
6 ай бұрын
@@BobBroeking hahahah yes it was 😅 thanks for uploading 👍🏼
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
Thanks I knew I was on the edge… trying to space out the radio ones! Hahahaha Thanks for watching!
Very nice Bob…. as always!
@BobBroeking
5 ай бұрын
Thanks it was a cool but peaceful morning on the River. Thanks for checking in.
Very cool making all of those contacts and seeing one way up here in Toledo. Stay warm! =0)
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
I was thinking about you today… I was editing a video from Alligator Lake where I was wearing the Great Lakes shirt you gave me …. Hope all is well!
I took my 16’ Jon boat down the Alapaha river and Suwannee last month. The water was stupid high. The jet ski looks like a nice way to get to those parks without needing a lot of water.
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
Yes when I shot this video and the first one about Amateur radio the water levels were low. When I put out the third video filmed a week later you will see the river is at least two feet higher and I had a hard time finding a sand bar to beach on… thanks for watching and commenting! Bob
You can be my RTO during the apocalypse 🧟 . Congrats on 2/3 🎉
@BobBroeking
5 ай бұрын
Thank you … you cover me and I’ll work the radio… thanks for watching and commenting… go chiefs in the swift bowl…
Trust but verify (for things left behind). Wearing that hat backwards is for added coverage upfront.
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
I have to agree completely with you on both counts.... I just had this nagging feeling I left something on that beach... better to go back and check. And I did notice even though I wore my hat on backwards (I like it like that) it does give better frontal coverage. You are a keen observer and subscriber to see that! Thanks for watching... it appears you watched almost the whole video! :-) Bob
Hey Bob, how’s that gator hall doing?
@BobBroeking
6 ай бұрын
Gator Glide? Assume you saw the GG video from Sep 23? Gator glide is the same... some rubs, no scratches... See: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYaDpMqHYsjRm8Y.html
Bob what kind of cold weather gear do you use
@BobBroeking
5 ай бұрын
I use a wetsuit for really cold weather where I might be in the water. For cold weather on calm water I wear Neoprene shorts and top with a Gore Windstopper jacket and neoprene gloves and my trusty ski hat. I also have neoprene booties but rarely have to wear them.