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NC US-6947 #35 Sandhills State Game Land IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver MFJ Model MFJ-969 Deluxe Versa Tuner II antenna tuner KO4FSZ Endfed Blue Micro Morse Code Key W/ Aluminum Base Trying to get back to being a regular activator! I decided to use my laptop tent for my radio. Thanks to the hunters and p2p. 31 Phone and 1 CW. This video includes a typical POTA CW contact. Please visit my website n4MQU.com KO 4FSZ antenna https://www.etsy.com/shop/KO4FSZANTENNAS?load_webview=1&bid=SCzNyrKnTOY8ZqCNm1TxGDB5l7mg

Unboxing the Seestar. I've been enjoyinh astronomy since I was 11 years old. I've been wanting to do astrophotography. This I hope is the starting of that project.

NC US-6947 #34 Sandhills State Game Land The rain forecast made me to decide to operate from the car today using my MFJ Short HF Mobile Ham-tenna. 13 contacts mostly p2p but did make a couple of contacts by calling cq on 15 and 40. I activated US-8010 yesterday. The parks join each other but they are not a two for. I had good reports on my signal today. Thanks for the contacts.

NC US-8010 #39 Mckinney Lake State Fish Hatchery Fun to get back to the park funny how you forget things when you get away from it. 25 contacts. Including Jamaica and Tarboro and Rockingham. I got a tent for my iPad. It got to where I Couldn't see the screen. My first activation in a month. Hope to get back to being a regular. 71 applicants at the hamfest in Raleigh. Congratulations to the newly licensed ham. Thanks to the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society for honoring me with Lifetime Membership. De n4mqu

Great Falls Mill https://www.ncpedia.org/great-falls-mills Again we have to be careful searching for Rockingham, Richmond County. For this video I am talking about Richmond County Rockingham NC. This photoshoot was organized by the Richmond County Photography Group with permission from the property owner. The images on this video was taken with an iPhone 12. I am re-learning how to use my Cannon T5i. Thanks for watching. Be sure to visit my website if you are interested in astronomy, ham radio, and maybe eventually photography. n4mqu.com

Amateur radio activating a new South Carolina park. Chesterfield County I never get the top score in contest but I did submit my log for the SC QSO Party I don’t know why I am having trouble calling CQ SC QSO party. And 40 was really busy. The photos of packing for Astronomy versus Amateur Radio was a result of me unloading the telescope after an outreach event for Astronomy the night before the activation. With my set up there is more equipment I need to carry for Astronomy then my ham radio.

NC K-0416 Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge activation #3 m. See my website for all the details https://n4mqu.com/nc-k-0416-3-pee-dee-national-wildlife-refuge/

Follow the journey of a 67 year old getting on a bicycle again.see the mistakes and successes.

IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver LDG AT-200 PRO II Antenna Tuner MFJ-1984HP, ENDFED 1/2 Wave 40-10M Blue Micro Morse Code Key W/ Aluminum Base Bioenno Power 12V 20Ah 240 Watt-hours Lithium Iron Bioenno Power 28 Watt Foldable Solar Panel Bioenno Power 12V/24V 30A Solar Charge Controller 2 CW 48 Phone I am still amazed at what signals we get from a portable antenna! It only took me 50:minutes to set up from when I arrived until my first QSO. When I heard a CQ on ten from Namibia. I had to respond. I mere 7,462 miles away. I decided to call CQ on ten and picked up an aeronautical mobile over Raleigh. The father was the pilot and son co-pilot. Both hams. I had to ask questions. I am subject to change my POTA contacts to a QSO. In addition to the aeronautical mobile I made a few other videos for my website. Check out my website at n4mqu dot com later for the videos. After the activation I took the bike out. I am trying to learn how to ride and prove I am not getting old. I haven’t owned a bicycle since I got my drivers license and only been on a bicycle when I go visit the radio telescope facility in Green Bank WV where they only allow diesel automobiles and bicycles. I had a nice ride. Thanks for the hunters and p2p. If you ever want to activate a park around my neighborhood look me up. We are close to the South Carolina line off of US 1!

100 contacts! 18th activation of Pee Dee River State Gameland. Parks on the Air gives you unequaled opportunities to set up antennas in various situations.

Short activation with the hamtenna and no internet.

Amateur Radio portable operation. Answering a school group CQ and Sweden.

NC K-6854 #5 Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site Total contacts 49 Mode SSB Bands 20, 10, 15, 40 IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver
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MFJ-1984HP, ENDFED 1/2 Wave 40-10M This is a POTA friendly park. I started off hunting today and had the required number of activation in 8 minutes thanks to the multiple 2 park activators and 1 5 park activators. I also used my headphones today. That is rare for me at activations. This park has more of an opportunity for visitors to see an activator than other parks in my jurisdiction. So I displayed my POTA flag. Guess what happened a school group came by for their snack break and sat at the surrounding tables. One of the adults ask me what I was doing as she pointed to my flag. I explained it to her and gave her one of my business cards. Told her the hobby was open to people of all ages and showed her the map I had of my contacts at that point.. one of the adults said he thought I was flying a drone. Great to have DX contacts in Canada, England, Belgium, Spain, Chile, Germany, and Poland. I am also enjoying QSOs with my regular US contacts. Isn’t it fun as you start to recognize regular contacts! After the activation I had purchased lunch at my favorite BBQ food truck Max’s Millstone BBQ & Catering Thanks for the hunters and P2P.

My 29th activation of Sandhills State Gameland

This is a park I have activated with Parks on the Air program for 31 times. The number of QSO’s were down but the distance was up! Visit my website n4mqu.com for details IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver LDG AT-200 PRO II Antenna Tuner MFJ-1984HP, ENDFED 1/2 Wave 40-10M

A quick activation of NC K-6934 Thanks for watching and visit my website n4mqu.com

POTA Adventure Tennessee Sunday Park 2 K-5493 Franklin-Marion State Forest I chose to use my MFJ-1984HP, ENDFED 1/2 Wave 40-10M 13 contacts. Successful activation

Nice day for am activation 52 contacts.

What a morning! And at first I didn’t want to go. Everything went perfect only 4 throws using the strong arm method. IC-706MKG HF/VHF/UHF All Mode Transceiver LDG AT-200 PRO II Antenna Tuner MFJ-1984HP, ENDFED 1/2 Wave 40-10M In the videos you will hear tips on taking down your antenna and what I do to organize my gear to carry it home. Don’t worry about having everything perfect. I have grown and didn’t start out with the equipment I have now. (And I don’t have the newest equipment) Thanks to the hunters and p2p and the early shift contacts.

Virginia. VA K-7796 Hickory Hollow State Natural Area Park #52 for me The travel app overshot my park turned into a public school. Luckily I caught a brown park sign out of the corner of my eye. The trees at the park seem to make up for the humidity and I was pretty comfortable. Thanks to the hunters and p2p

K-2888 Cheraw State Park 28 miles 28 miles from home This made my 50th unique park activation and my 1000th p2p contact. This is my 3rd South Carolina Park. It was a nice day at the park. Thanks to all the hunters and p2p. 21 contacts 2 on 15, 1 on 17, 2 on 40 and 15 on 20. Looking at the map to extend my park activation list I’ll have to do some driving that may be possible. But I have 5 parks I can easily get to on a regular basis.

NC K-6848 President James K. Polk State Historic Site 74 miles from home 149 activations I put it in Waze and it routed me on a toll road oh well it’s a bit far for me but glad I did it. I arrived and walked thru the museum. I mentioned that I was an amateur radio operator and he said we can operate from there but just don’t use the trees for the antenna. :( I was prepared. I had my MFJ Short HF Mobile Ham-tenna. I made 26 contacts on 40, 17, 15 and 20. Thanks to the hunters and p2p. This video contains a tribute to my friend. Honey Davis 1948 - 2023. She was interested in my amateur radio activities and even wanted to go on an activation with me but God had other plans before we got her to one of the parks.

It was a nice morning for activating a park. It wasn’t roo hot. I used MFJ Short HF Mobile Ham-tenna tried 10, 17, 15, 20, 40 but only successful on 20 and 40. Check your radio settings if you are not making contacts. I called for 10 minutes before realizing I had the split function on. I made 20 contacts. Thanks to the hunters and p2p.