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They tasted good to me! It’d been a while since I last had one. I found them at a candy store that sold a lot of old and craft soda, candy, etc.

RadioMail will create a Winlink account for you when setting it up, if you don’t already have one. Thanks for watching and good luck with it!

Sometimes I'll check, if I'm undecided on what antenna I might want to use or bands I might want to try. But I don't let band conditions get in the way. When I have the time, I'll play radio, no matter how easy or hard it is.

@@MikeN2MAKI usually just have one day a week to activate a park so I give it a try and just see what happens

@@jamesknotts1546 that's often the case for me too.

Thanks for watching! There have now been 14 activations and Jeff has 7 of them. But that's a little misleading because when he's gone, he sometimes brings others. There's probably only been around 10 or less trips to activate the island, with some of them involving multiple operators at the same time.

I was just wondering it seems like a isolated location and definitely hard to get to without the proper transportation Glad to see a rare activation thanks for the video

@@jamesknotts1546 The water is very shallow around the island, so a kayak or small inflatable boat like we used are really the only way to get there.

That makes sense. The DEC webpage refers to it as, “the smallest State Park in New York,” so that’s what I used. Thanks for watching and we were glad to get you on 40m!

@@MikeN2MAK Not everything you read on the internet is true ;)

Thanks, Robert! We had a great time. I got to see the northern lights and hope you did too.

Well make it happen! It’s one of many amazing places I’ve discover thanks to POTA.

LOL

It was so much fun. And Jeff is an awesome guy who made it all possible.

Yeah, it was pretty awesome.

Our pleasure! The bands and weather were amazing for us.

Thanks!!

The Yaesu 710 has a USB-B port on the back, which is common on HF radios (e.g. ICOM 7300), and also printers. I just use a USB-B to USB-A cable. I have a Tripp Lite cable that works well (I use it with my 7300) and it has built-in ferrite chokes at both ends. Here’s a link to it on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B008VOPCGY/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_FHRJAR8S6G6G5N2X0HCR?linkCode=ml2&tag=n2mak0a-20

Thanks! I’ll get there. It’ll just take some time. But I’ve got great Elmers, like Vince.

Thanks! VHF contests can get chaotic with multiple bands, modes, radios and antennas. But it’s always fun and a good learning experience.

Good question! I’m not sure, but I’ll check. I just picked up the 710 from my club to borrow again. I’ll add it to a list of things to look into for a new video.

It really puts things into perspective being there and operating that equipment. While I still lack some of the understanding, I have a much deeper appreciation for the innovation we’ve enjoyed.

That so cool there was a 2m AM Net! That might be something fun to try and organize sometime.

It was so cool to operate. And the crew fixed it up pretty quickly after the fuses blew.

When I go from 17m to 15m, I take down the half section, and one more full section, so 1.5 total to jump from 17m to 15m. I just went to double-check, since I got a new car this spring. Sometimes the SWR will vary from car to car, but I only had to re-tune 1 of 4 hamsticks, so my new car has been pretty consistent with the previous one. Overall, here's my notes after re-testing: 20m is fully extended, 17m is 2.5 sections down, 15m is another 1.5 sections down (4 total down), 12m is another section down (5 down total), 10m is another down (6 down total), and 6m is simply the top 2 sections extended. Lastly, I use Shark Quick Disconnects, which do add a few inches to the antenna length. I hope that helps!

Awesome to get you in the log on AM! Vince picked the park, so I never checked to see if it was a 2fer. I only found out when I got there. You should have no problem uploading previous logs and getting credit for them though.

You're so right about the QSB on AM. It's so much more pronounced than SSB. I had a blast at the AWA and I learn something new every time I try AM.

Thanks! LOL

Thanks for the contact! It was great to get you in the log and it made my day. I knew 10m was open, so I was really hoping I could get at least one.

Thanks for checking it out! It was so much fun to see and get to operate some of that older gear. And it just sounds amazing too.

Thanks!

Thanks! Vince and I had a ton of fun and I learned a lot from him.

You’re welcome. Thanks for all the great videos!

Operators are standing by, LOL

I was able to use the actual song in the Short without worrying about copyrights 😂

@@MikeN2MAK working the system!! Nicely done

You can log just about anyway you want. If you're submitting a log for the contest, there's direction on the website and tools to take an ADIF file and convert it. I'm most comfortable with HAMRS now, so that's what I use. I've been slowly trying out POLO though.

We're lucky to have a very active VHF group in Western New York and Southern Ontario. This might be more challenging in other regions.

@@MikeN2MAK yeah, I had to call a guy up on the phone to get a VHF QSO here for my 10 band POTA award. SOTA is a bit different, depending on what part of the country you're in

I might do the January contest from Bare Hill, off of Canandaigua Lake. It's both SOTA and POTA, about 1500+ feet up. I have an ice hut and heater, which I used for the contest 2 years ago. We'll see how my schedule looks when we get closer though.

They can be a lot of fun, plus a great opportunity to try new things and learn.

Exactly! There are plenty of inexpensive HTs and mobile radios for 6m-70cm, including 1.25m. And it's not too difficult to make 1/4-wave, Yagi's or J-pole antennas for them either.

That's something I haven't done yet, since the ICOM 705 has a built-in sound card and easily connects to the laptop with a single USB cable. If I'm going to do VARA HF, I'd rather just plug it in. But, I should give it a try to at least learn. Thanks for watching!

Can you provide the details on your home brew yet agi?

Thanks! I wish that the 705 and many other all-band/all-mode radios had 1.25m too. Someday I hope to be able to do weak signal modes on 1.25m, but for now it's limited to FM-only.

I just used an online Yagi calculator at www.changpuak.ch/electronics/yagi_uda_antenna_DL6WU.php. Since I just had enough for 2 elements, it's simply a radiating element and the reflector--no director. I hope that helps!

It was so much fun playing on FM, especially with the great conditions and all the activity on a contest weekend.

I’m not familiar with the Icom IC-7400, but perhaps I’ll come across one sometime. My impressions of the Yaesu 710 vs. Icom 7300 are based on my style and preference for operating portable, such as POTA and SOTA. I do believe the 710 was priced too high at first, but Yaesu has addressed that. Now the 7300 seems to be priced high, especially for its age with newer radios, like the 710 and DX10. Ultimately, it is alway good to have options and competition.

Totally! I was just there the other week and saw it again.

I’m glad it helped! I haven’t tried M17 yet. It is something I’d like to try. But I’ve yet to try D-STAR or even AllStar, so I might end up trying those modes first.

Thanks for watching! That’s interesting to hear. I don’t know much about the history of Marconi.

Thanks!

I’d suggest reaching out to them to see. Their contact info is on the website www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/museum/