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That's a sweet little equipment tent. Don K1DLA

Excellent video. It's good to see a nice positive interaction with LE that results in a happy ending for all. Keep up the good work.

Wow fantastic video thanks 73 from kb2uew

Mike, great video and congrats on your Kilo award. Where do I find the little tent you use to keep your radio out of the sunlight? Also, which rails are those on your 891? Sorry if you've gone over those items in a previous video. 73...

I don’t get to activate often, but I travel full time in my RV for work, so I get to go to some amazing places to activate. I’ve been approached by law enforcement a handful of times and it’s never been a problem. Most are curious and some even know what I’m doing and about POTA. While I wouldn’t run my mouth unnecessarily on a traffic stop, I’ll talk someone’s ear off about Ham radio. All my info is easily found behind my callsign anyway, so there is no reason to be all secret squirrel about it. They usually think it’s awesome and get a big kick out of it.

Another great video from another great location! QUESTION, u kept referencing weak internet. Is that Wi-Fi supplied by the CA state parks or was that your own hotspot??? Thx & 73

Steam coming off the antenna when you transmit. Wild. Great idea weighting down your radials. I'll have to remember that next time I try to activate at a beach. Thanks for the video!

I have activated and worked portable from this park many time before POTA. It’s a great location, but it can be noisy (RFI) at times… great video!! Keep em’ coming

Mike, what app are you using for logging now??

It's cool you worked Chris (FSZ), I bought an EFHW from him after seeing one in use on a past video of yours. Should be extra POTA points for the aeronautical mobile, lol.

Thanks Mike. Love the activation videos. Can ask about your blue "tent" over the radio. Where is it available? Looks great for keeping the direct sun off the radio. 73

I was in Asuncion and just couldn't get you guys

off topic but how well do those cheap ferrite chokes work out for you? i was looking at them and wondering if they were worth the shekels

The more you talked the faster they wanted out lol.

Amazing setup! Happy T-Day to you.

Man, the power line noise there is absolutely horrible!

Great spot and activation! I really want to the coast and activate. Thanks for your activation 👍

terrific Job Sr congratulations 73 from kb2uew

All the years I lived down that way, I never visited that beach. Thanks for the video.

Wow, geat POTA setup. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for hunting me on 12m! 20m was definitely busy with the sweepstakes. 12 & 17 were still great for Pota though! Talk to you on down the log Mike.

WOO!! Congrats on the Kilo!

congratulations terrific job thanks for the video 73 from kb2uew

One time, at US-1573 in MD, the park ranger saw me assembling my hamstick and asked me if I was "going fishing." I told him,"yes, sort of, same type of activity, you spend a lot of time and don't necessarily catch anything." He laughed and went about his business. Weeks later, a Natural Resouces police officer stopped to ask if I was working anyone. He clearly was familiar with ham radio; we spoke briefly and he moved on. Those are my only two encounters with park officials, and both were very cordial. 73, Mike K3CXG

Good job!

Congrats on your 20th activation and 1000 QSO. Still wanna tag along one day to see the master at work. 73. KN6JCJ

We were told we could not activate US-7150 Fort William Henry in Mid Coast Maine back in May 2024 because we did not obtain an activity permit with proof of liability insurance, did say we could operate from the vehicle with antennas attached to the vehicle., we passed. We have activated that park at least five times in the past without issues. 73 de KB1TCD

One of my favorite spots! Great videos! TNX!

thanks for sharing your videos 73 from kb2uew

Wow fantastic job congratulations 73 from kb2uew

I dunno...You look like that suspicious guy that is always hanging around Col. Allensworth SHP.

I did US-4453 yesterday for the Contest. I never left 10m is was amazing!!!! I got 72 qso's in 5 hours all hunting contests guys. At 5pm the contest ended and the band scope went flat and I jumped on 14.287 in 45 minutes I got 79 contacts nonstop crazy pileups!!! Tons of POTA fun!!!! POTA on my friend 73!!!!

Do you ever head down to Pismo or Oceano for a POTA? I was down there a year or two ago and did a POTA from the parking lot at the ramp in Oceano

JPC-12 is my go to POTA antenna too. So easy and fast to set up, no tuner and just works.

Enjoyed this. Thanks for having the mic on so we could hear the lingo exchange. I’m a tech. One day I’ll get there.

Very cool. My old stomping ground. I'm from the 5-Cities, now in Northern California. What logging program are you using, and how are you capturing operator names and know is calling?

How many watts were you running?

Keep up your good Work. 73 de Uncle Günter across the Pond 💯👍🙋‍♂

Love it and keep the content comimg

Wow, Japan right out of the box! Nice!

smh

thanks Greg terrific job 73 from kb2uew

Great activation video keep up the good work learn a lot just by listening, I like listening to other operators so I can become a better operator

Thanks for the activation video keep them coming

hey, i will be down in north county over the weekend...

No offense… but the previous W6OBB had a much more impressive antenna setup 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😂 RIP Art

Hi Mike, I just subscribed after binge watching many of your great videos. Truly great stuff, has me motivated to give POTA a try. I was just along the Cuesta ridge a couple of weeks ago, between Cuesta Peak and Tass, just wondering if your location in this video was about the same location? DE WB6JWB

lmao! the rf gain is the knob on the left (I have the same radio). Yea man its been hot! Good job you are a POTA machine!

No way to get r full name

the JPC is a highly compromised antenna with a loading coil so it should work worse. I find a full 17 ft whip vertical works significantly better in the off access direction of the EFHW and slightly worse in the direction the EFHW is pointing.