POTA Your Eyes Out. Portable Ham Radio at the park
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5 жыл бұрынFirst day nice enough in 2019 to go out and play Ham Radio. Operating from Dodge State Park #4 K-1495.
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@joejoeS382 5 жыл бұрын
Good one Mike! ... I like how you keep it real with R/S reports.
@gabrielguzmann1ufo905 5 жыл бұрын
Great 👍🏼 job Mike!
@_tony_m 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!! Keep up the great work brother and thanks for sharing.
@dlweeksjr 5 жыл бұрын
Mike, another entertaining and fun video.
@bettyjokern6617 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making Radio so interesting, got my call sign today you were the inspiration Yhanks again
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
That's fantastic, congratulations! Thanks so much for watching. 73
@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam 5 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Mike. Watch out for those drive by’s.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Its a real rough area haha!
@ReedAB8AS 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Mike, not sure how I missed watching this video. Always enjoy your POTA activities. 73 de AB8AS
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
What? You missed one of my videos?! I'll forgive you this time. Maybe it was the creeper the snuck up on me that kept it from you. Did you see how quickly he disappeared? Must be an alien.
@k2cjbradio 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid and beautiful day! WX broke here in PA finally. Hope to get out soon!
@cliffbarrett9471 5 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back in the park! cool shirt!
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Cliff Barrett good to be back. Thanks.
@hamradiocq 5 жыл бұрын
Cool music! Somehow makes ham radio setup ... wanna mosh pit.
@hamradiocq 5 жыл бұрын
Man, that's a quiet radio setup.
@zanado11 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job mike, hope to see you at Hamvention.
@chucksw1 4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on how you use ham log sw?
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
If it were still available on iOS. Check out HAMRS.
@AndyWragg 5 жыл бұрын
Great time spent with your radio, in a cracking location. Hope to be out with my new radio on Friday.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
New radios are always fun. What did you get?
@AndyWragg 5 жыл бұрын
@@hamradiotube I haven't got it yet. Tomorrow is pay/bonus day, and I should be getting a really nice example of an Icom IC-706mkiiG from another member at the club. Tomorrow is going to be a very long day.
@w4mkh 3 жыл бұрын
LOL. Don't you just love it when someone wants to ragchew in the middle of your activation?
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. People are curious, I get it. We are the weird ones don't forget :) The guy in this video was really odd though. He didn't ask me about radio, he asked what some boulders in the water were for as if I would have any clue. He was definitely scoping me out. Maybe to make sure I wasn't talking to aliens. Little did he know...
@W8MJL 5 жыл бұрын
Brother of the chrome dome...LOL! Man you had a great day, I'm envious. I'm thinking of getting a 891 or a x5105 to start POTA myself but still weighing the pros and cons. Watching you is getting me itching to get out, now just to get the time off work and a good radio. 73 de W8MJL
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Well there's a lot to consider between the 2 radios. Do you only care about doing qrp? Do you want to have more power if needed but carry an external power source? Do you want a tuner built in but sacrifice power, or do you want to use resonant antennas (like I do) and have high power? If you aren't using resonant antennas, do you want to carry an external tuner? How much "stuff/weight" do you want to carry in general? I can go very light weight with a resonant antenna on 1 band with a very small pack (891, speaker wire antenna, and battery), or I can go a little heavier with the Wolf River Coils and have all bands? A lot to consider. Obviously, I've made my choice. Now you have to make yours. Good luck with the time off though. Thats the biggest challenge!
@W8MJL 5 жыл бұрын
@@hamradiotube YL and I will be going to Myrtle Beach in September and i'm hoping to try activating K-2907 south of town while we're there. I like the idea of light weight portable but i think just starting out that i need to just try activating first under normal power, i can get to QRP later on. I've made a resonant dipole out of lamp cord i found but haven't had the time to test it out....YET. So i think i'll just go with the 891 for the power and add in a Bioenno. You've given me food for thought and i'm always hungry. thanks again for the videos and hope to see you at ham fest. 73 de W8MJL
@ellisc.foleyjr9778 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike nice video, well done, looks like you were having ton of fun that's cool!.nice setup, and gud operating skills. thanks for sharing!. 73 Gud dx de Ellis WA1RKS
@McPilot_W3DDS 5 жыл бұрын
Hey there GREAT vids What are you using in the ground to hold the pole?
@WestEndDroneDude 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video Mike! What is the telescopic pole you're using for the antenna?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
A tiki torch spike from Lowe's.
@n8tuwstevenewland933 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job. But can you warn us next time you take your hat off. Love the video's.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
N8TUW Steve Newland haha! A little too much sun reflecting off my dome for ya :p
@W6RIPRadioAdventures 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! You got rolled up on! LMAO!
@mine99759 5 жыл бұрын
how tall is that telescopic pole and where did you get it?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. I'm a fine piece of ass.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
@@mine99759 see the description.
@W6RIPRadioAdventures 5 жыл бұрын
And Im digging the tiki torch stake. Easy peasy!
@verystupidhandle 5 жыл бұрын
Sweet Activation!!! Try 2 12amp Might Max in Parallel
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Mark W1MBF you gonna come carry em for me?!
@verystupidhandle 5 жыл бұрын
@@hamradiotube They are not Heavy!!! Buy a ammo box and build you a power pota box!😎😎
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Mark W1MBF I’ve already done that. I just don’t want to carry it. It’s on my portable power solutions video.
@jimthvac100 5 жыл бұрын
He is using a home built 12.8V 10AH LiFePO4 battery. Much lower weight than a Heavy lead Gel battery. And he can use all of that 10AH unlike a Lead acid battery where you can only use 50% of its capacity before it gets sulfated. And with Lithium they last about 2000 charge cycles can't get anywhere close to that with lead. With these new battery technologies It's hard to keep wanting to use the old stuff.
@verystupidhandle 5 жыл бұрын
@@jimthvac100 For me they work great. I dont hike 10 miles to Pota..I drive my truck to the location setup on tailgate.. Yes we can drive on the grass...lol
@ke6mt 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Love the setup montage. 73! Rex KE6MT
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Rex Vokey dude I had so much fun making that!
@TXLorenzo 5 жыл бұрын
How do you like your FT 891? I have a similar setup as well. You should consider getting a good solar panel to help the battery, With the right battery/solar combo on a good sunny day you would have zero issues for power and go full throttle if you want.
@donsilva4441 5 жыл бұрын
You gotta get the 10 generic or mfj external speaker back out. Well, it makes my portable outdoor ops much more enjoyable. Or, when you're not doing a video, use earbuds or headphones. The receiver in the 891 is good enough to make those really sing.
@andrewfiertek5937 5 жыл бұрын
Great to see you recording again. Who makes the spike to hold the rod? 73
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Great to be recording again. Winter was hell. The spike is just a tiki torch spike I got at Lowe's for 5 bucks.
@andrewfiertek5937 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@TechGearJunkie 5 жыл бұрын
Gotta love a JerryNet production. Good times! Dark side of the Radio!
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
I like that. Too bad I didn't think of it in time. POTA your eyes out is an homage to Weird Al's Polka Your Eyes Out.
@fher4615 5 жыл бұрын
Hey mom! It's me on the radio!! Subscribed to your channel while researching POTA and Wolf River Coils. Surprised to hear our QSO! 73 de NP4JV
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, bet you didn't know your were gonna be famous haha! The Wolf River Coils antenna is awesome.
@TomSP9TL 3 жыл бұрын
Can you give a link to that thing you insert the pole into? I didn't find it in the description. Thnx.
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
It’s just a tiki torch stake. Should be able to find it at any hardware or garden center.
@donsilva4441 5 жыл бұрын
Love how you edited out the looky Lou !
@adventuresofbobandlana4939 4 жыл бұрын
Right about 6:23 you made the guy in the background disappear. How much power you getting out of that radio? Mine only does 100 watts. Nice videos as always! N7KHH
@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын
1.21 Gigawatts haha! No, just 100 watts.
@BargainBasementHamRadio 5 жыл бұрын
Nice activation! By the way.....I hate you for this........"We can finally POTA...we can finally POTAAA......" sigh.....I'll be singing that for a week...
@johnw9557 4 жыл бұрын
how do you do repeat call on the radio without physically keying the mic. I know the IC-7300 had that. Does the FT-891 have it also.?
@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын
Yes the 891 does that. I made a video on it about a year ago if you search the channel you will find it.
@donsilva4441 5 жыл бұрын
I think that was the metal version. You can tell you were so pent up to hit that PTT on that voice recording lol. Hey was that the same lake you did FLOTA from ?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
No the FLOTA was the lake I live on. This is a different one. I live near a crap ton of lakes.
@SeAfasia 5 жыл бұрын
nice POTA...nice setup antenna...radio yaesu....a qustion K8MRD,why Pink Floyd,no MINISTRY T shirt? 73..Dinos..
@mikeknapp4251 4 жыл бұрын
Omg, i laughed way too hard at the video cut after the guy walked by then turned around.
@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын
I think he was from another dimension.
@chucksw1 4 жыл бұрын
How do you record and play a message to send it over the air???
@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын
Watch my video on how to record on the 891. Its an older video so the audio kinda sucks but here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9F4eJZ9xL7bnaM.html
@joecowell2666 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao. The guy that walked up, stopped and stared. Where is Anythingwithwheels? Seems like something that would happen to him.
@dwatson4 5 жыл бұрын
How much operating time do you get from that battery?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Someone didn't watch the last 3 minutes. I said at the end how much I used.
@dwatson4 5 жыл бұрын
K8MRD RADIO STUFF no I didn’t...I actually switched over to the video about your battery...nice.
@donsilva4441 5 жыл бұрын
Hey...umm...how's the late snow treatin yah ? Lol...saw it was coming up your way. Is it snowing ? Thought it was so ironic after you were out there in the sun having a POTA dance party.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
You're the second person today that's said snow to me. Fortunately Michigan is a big state and I'm in the southern part. If there is gonna be snow it aint gonna be around Detroit. I hope...
@donnymazon8516 5 жыл бұрын
What do you use for a battery?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
This. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9mdfNx7l73NZ6M.html
@virgilholt1395 5 жыл бұрын
Saw you spotted on 20 meters, checked and listened for a couple hours, not a sound here in SWMO... looks like you were skiping right over me...Dang it! Maybe next time W0RVH.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
I worked a MO station too. It came down and bounced right over you! There will be plenty more chances.
@tangotracker5297 5 жыл бұрын
Mike, what is the mount that you inserted in the ground to hold the mast?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Its a tiki torch stake from Lowes.
@tangotracker5297 5 жыл бұрын
@@hamradiotube Fantastic idea!
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
@@tangotracker5297 Not my idea but a good on non the less. Straight outta W6RIP.
@n2dabloo 3 жыл бұрын
How often do people stop and chat with you about your unusual activity (to them) in the park? Hoping to make a contact with you. I’m often maritime mobile in the Gulf of Mexico. 73s, Kn4eqg
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
Not that often but it does happen. Mostly just get weird looks.
@chucksw1 4 жыл бұрын
is that an ipad or an android tablet you have with you?
@hamradiotube 4 жыл бұрын
I would never be caught with an android. Links are always in the description.
@glock35ipsc 4 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me about your battery pack please?
@hamradiotube 3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I actually made a video on it. Its 4 Headway 38120S cells with a 30 amp BMS. Everything is listed in the description of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9mdfNx7l73NZ6M.html
@BradSnyder1 5 жыл бұрын
That was a beautiful day to play radio Mike! I’m slowly getting my stuff together so who knows we might make a contact soon. haha At the end of your video I saw it say something about #JerryNet. What is that?
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Email me and I'll tell you. I'm good on QRZ.
@KD2GIY 5 жыл бұрын
Time to get a head set and vox. And a bulletproof vest and some heat to go with it. Brotha be like, this white boy is crazy.
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
KD2GIY HAM RADIO FUN well I’m always carrying heat. The headset would limit my special awareness and am not really a fan, although I have used them and they def help pull in those weak stations.
@carlhale8990 2 жыл бұрын
Can you activate POTA on 10m?
@hamradiotube 2 жыл бұрын
you sure can.
@philbodden4981 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, Would love to have you visit Grand Cayman and do portable from the beaches, we would have an awesome time, I really enjoy your videos, thanks, de Phil ZF1PB
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
That would be pretty awesome.
@OutdoorsOnTheAir 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video, Mike! Looking to do my first POTA in a few weeks. PS I sent you an email in regard to a possible collaboration later this year. Let me know if you are interested. 73 from Tracy VE3TWM.
@verystupidhandle 5 жыл бұрын
Mike Try an Inverted L Off the Pole with a 30ft counter Poise!
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Mark W1MBF I wanna look into some other options for wire antennas. That could be one of them.
@alivitaly 5 жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd
@junkman2758 5 жыл бұрын
I sure hope your audio level on your radio is better than if it is this video. 73 can’t hear Arlene thing you were saying
@hamradiotube 5 жыл бұрын
Well, I'm going to say the audio level on whatever you're watching on might be the problem. Sounds just fine to me and the other 1500 people who have watched so far. Yours is the first complaint, but thanks for watching.
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