Park Ranger Encounter during POTA activation
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- 03-19-2023 Hatchers Pass K-6332. Had a awesome activation in the mountains of Hatchers Pass Alaska. Pleasant encounter with a Alaska Park Ranger as always. I got my 10 contacts before being stepped on by a net that started on top of my activation without asking if the frequency was in use. I would of gladly qsy if they had asked but nope, just started the net on top of my activation. I’d say 95% of amateur radio operators are incredible to work and share frequencies with. Then you have the other 5%, like this net, who thinks they own the frequency. The latter is not how this great hobby is represented.
#pota #alaska #hamradio
Thank you guys for watching. I never anticipated this getting so many views. This video was targeted to folks who made contact with me in Alaska as a digital confirmation of our contact. Since then I have had alot of folks commenting on why no explanation on abbreviations. So here goes. POTA stands for Parks on the air. It’s a program inside the ham radio world. Activators (like me) set up in these parks and other operators (hunters) try to make contact with these parks. If you want to learn more please visit parksontheair.com. Thank you!
I’m just super glad that Parks On The Air has nothing to do with the waste of time and money, the ARRL.
For over 20 years, thousands of our fellow Hams has complained to whoever answers the phone at the ARRL Headquarters about the “VOMIT” colors of their annual Field Day shirts and hats. I can’t recall a “known” color for their shirts except in 2012, which was tan and is the only Field Day shirt that I still own.
I’ve warned the gal that always answers the phone at the ARRL Headquarters that they were going to go out of business to the credit of the color blind person designing the colored Field Day shirt and hats each year.
The only reason to maintain my ARRL membership is for the hard copies of the QST Magazines and now that the ARRL has committed suicide like our military veterans are doing everyday, there is no point to ever renew my membership ever again. 😢
We have proven our loyalties to the Amateur Radio hobby and pastime but watching them destroy themselves every year with their biggest fundraiser event with weird vomit colored shirts instead of simple black or white t-shirts is more than this hobby can handle.
So thank God, thank Buddha, POTA’s has no affiliation with such losers within this great hobby.
73’ y’all from Hawaii🇺🇸
Nosey cops. I can tell you that here in Ireland, no cop ( Garda) would bother you in the least and thank god for that.
Love the chair in the back! Quite a great view from your operating position.
It sure is! Thanks for watching!
Hey, good morning from Alabama!! Just found your channel and subscribe. Trying to get my coms up Back in the Saddle. Dreaming of Alaska!! 73 KQ4AND
Good morning and thank you! With the sun cycle like it is, I’m working the southeast often. 73 my friend
She was doing her BEST to try to hem you up on something...you could see how she was thinking. Their first go-to is always: "I'm LE and I'm looking for crimes and you are a citizen, our enemy."
She was doing her job… you’re one of the sovereign people who end up in jail!
The Park Ranger Alaska was friendly. Wish everyone of them to be like she was. 💯👍🙋♂
Everyone of them so far have been. Thanks! 73
i typically do not have a problem with the Rangers. My problem is the "Stand Your Ground" "Know ever law ever written" KARENS and KENS. That assume that if a black man is out in a park or forest by himself that he MUST be doing something wrong.!!!!
@@John_Henry83 Good News 💯👍🙋♂
You gotta join the net and put every single participant in you POTA log 😎
You have to love it when the nets think that they own a frequency.
Alot of 'sad hams' hate POTA cause your on their frequency.
Absolutely gorgeous location. The camera on top of the mast was a great idea. It really helped capture a sense of the scene. 19 degrees?! How does the temperature affect the battery? I worry about condensation in my equipment taking it from a cold environment into a warm environment. Have you ever had any trouble? Thanks so much for the video. If it wasn't for creators like you making videos, I wouldn't be a ham today. I appreciate your down-to-earth style.
Thank you for the kind words! I haven’t had any issues yet with any condensation except once. It was 6 degrees and I started noticing condensation on the microphone. I just wiped it off. But I’ve never had any failures so far because of condensation. Not saying it can’t happen though. The same radio has been put through this abuse for 4 years now. Thanks again and thanks for watching my friend! 73
I think condensation isn’t a problem if you wait for the device to acclimate and dry off before you use it again.
They have some little flyers you can print off from the pota page to hand them next time . They can put it up on their bulletin board in their office
Yeah that would be a good idea. Thanks
or get this just try it off besides they can stop trying to go out fishing Expeditions and learn the law and stop trying to find reasons to arrest people for Revenue generation and justknow the law before they try to prosecute somebody for something that's not a crime or realize that the law itself is probably not even a crime because where's the victim
@@circusboy90210- so, curse the darkness rather than light a candle. Got it.
KL4KF here, love seeing fellow Alaskans getting out and on the air, I'm currently in AZ but I will keep an eye and ear out for your call! 73
Thank you! 73 my friend!
Hey, I'm in North Pole Alaska. All of my personal interactions with park rangers here in Alaska have been positive. Good dedicated people. I don't HAM radio but it was fun to watch you get contacts. Good luck!
Absolutely! I have never had a bad encounter either. Thank you and thanks for watching!
Bryan, if you ever want to see a ham station or operators in Fairbanks/NP area, let me know. My dad is a ham in NP and I live up the Steese highway. Also there is a ham at Glass Doctor in NP across from santa's house (see the big antenna along the highway).
I mean, the guy is sitting in his truck in the middle of nowhere kinda, more or less minding his business…I would think the park rangers would be nice. What’s interesting is why we are pleasantly surprised somewhat that it would be so.
I miss amateur radio so much. Got my license as a young child and it was one of my favorite hobbies for over 20 years. I wish there was a way for me to safely get back into it.
Hopefully you can find that way! Please let me know if I can help, 73 my friend!
Just curious, what did you mean by safely get back into it? I am not real active it the hobby, but I go to our weekly coffee. Normally we have around 15 club members show up. I really enjoy that and learn a lot from them. KI7SAR
Ran into a park ranger who was a Vietnam veteran. He had no clue what I was doing. Radio technology is not like it was then.
RUclips recommended this video, and I thought your call was familiar. Sure enough, I found you in my log.
I look forward to more POTA contacts with you.
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching my friend and I look forward to more contacts as well. 73!
I've been interested in amateur radio for a while, pretty cool what you guys do! Subscribed!
Thank you! Look up your local ham club, they can definitely help you out!
In the service we were taught to say “3” as “Tree” as it was heard better.
I see how that will sound better, thanks and 73!
Why did Annette want your frequency? Because her frequency hertz?
the same thing happened to me ,ranger curiosity I like talking to them , I was using an inverted v cut for 80 meter ,
Nice! Yeah I’ve never had an issue with them. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Thanks for the park activations in Alaska. There’s not always enough parks to reach up there, and WOW, lots of parks in Alaska.
Thank you, 73 my friend
Yep. Lots of Parks. Over sixty percent of our land is tied up Federally...just so people from the 48 who never visit can feel good about themselves.
Good greeting with the LEO for that "park". Generally, most people, including forest, park, and campground personnel, don't know or even care what ham radio or POTA may be. This were we "educate" , truthfully, and completely what you're doing. Sometimes a little printed info maybe on hand for them to read in a short time. However, if time permits, do a little research a head on the park's rules, and keep your presence "small" if possible.
Jesus really? We have to grovel now to have our sorry asses on "government" land?
@@erikburman530 grovel, no. Being polite, yes.
I watched this because I was recently approached by three different LE agencies within a 15-20 minute period during an activation. HAHA! I'd love to be able to reach AK from VA. I hope to hear you and give you a P2P someday. Do you have common days of the week or times that you activate? 73! -Scott, KE4WMF
Thank you! My goal is at least every weekend. Depending on my work schedule, Fridays sometimes as well. Band conditions are best here between 19:00 utc and 02:00 this time of year so I try to hit those times. My goal was to go out today but I didn’t get a chance so hopefully tomorrow. Hope to get you in the log, 73 my friend!
Cool, your video randomly popped up in my feed. Do you nave an introductory video where you explain more about what you are doing, in beginner terms? would love to learn more.
Thank you! I do have a video that dives a little more into it and it’s here. ruclips.net/video/ndeLi8D-VFg/видео.html. I am a ham radio operator participating in a program that’s called parks on the air. More info here. www.parksontheair.com. So I go to different parks and set up portable operations. Other ham radio operators (hunters) chase us down on a specific frequency and try to make contact with us. It’s a very enjoyable hobby and you get to meet a lot of awesome folks in the ham radio community. Please let me know if I can help out in any way!
I not only have been to Hatchers Pass I nearly purchased some land and built a home on the side of a mountain near that location. Glad I did not, it is horrible to live that high up the side of a mountain though the view is awesome.
That would have been an amazing spot! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your activation on 4.12.23 that provided the 51st park contact to complete my POTA WAS. 73, Rick NV5A. PS - Awesome scenery. Nothing like that in Louisiana, hi hi.
Every encounter I've had with park rangers doing POTA have been very pleasant. Glad this one was also. Shows how great our park system is.
Absolutely 💯! 73 my friend!
That’s a wonderful place. I like that point in time between the day they open (all the way through) and the point where everybody and their neighbor are driving bumper to bumper.
Haha, yeah I dare not to go that time of year. Unless I’m on the ATV and going up through the back way. RV’s lined a for miles and miles. It’s so hard for us locals to get camping spots as they are booked months and months in advanced. You know, Florida gets it to haha. 73 my friend!
I cannot wait to move back to Fairbanks this summer, DE KL4ET!
Nice!
Nice day in the pass Jeramy! Hap (KL7UPS) was a fixture there for many years before his passing in 2020. Hope to run into you and perhaps other Alaska POTA people this summer possibly. Still need AK park! 73 de KL7AC
Thank you! It was a nice day, very little wind. I never got to meet Hap but hear great things. Hopefully we can run into each other and maybe even get you that Ak park! Thanks for your support and 73 my friend!
Dude I got pulled over by the same park ranger a couple of months back she was to cool.
Really not sure how I stumbled across this content but does anyone have a link to a video explaining exactly what is going on here.
Turned out well. But at first you could see her gears turning trying to figure out if it was gonna be a problem.
Everything that is not forbidden is compulsory!
Should have said you were involved in a remote Ukraine military operation.
Nice video. WOW ! Way too cold for me. Where's the heater? Hi Hi
KU3X
Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Park Rangers On The Air? (PROTA) 😂
Hey, stay on the freq and make all of the net participants check-in with you, POTA style. That counts, roght?
Haha love it!
Some nets are nice like that, this one not so much 😂
I have wondered should POTA CW operators create a “Q” code for park ranger. QPR. When sent would mean the transmission would halt temporarily while the POTA activator could talk to a visiting park ranger.
You know, I never thought about that but it’s a very valid point. Maybe even for anybody that comes up and asking questions. Thanks for watching my friend! 73
I need to try this POTA thing...I am new to the hobby so it should be fun...I guess. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?
Absolutely!
Thanks for this informed clip. Please pardon my ignorance (I don't ham), but I don't understand why they would care/what business they have to ask what you're doing. As a reasonable person would observe no criminal activity or "rule" violation occurring? If it's due to boredom, that's a poor excuse for harassment of citizens. She had 0 interest in park stickers or ham license, so what was her point?
Thank you! I’m really not sure to answer your question. Curiosity? The antenna was pretty high at 30ft. She could of been making sure it wouldn’t fall over on a car as it passed by? The way I took our conversation it was curiosity. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Inwas stationed in AK 1988-1993 I went from I got my AK call which I still have AL7NS
Good friends with KL7HRN
That’s awesome and thank you for your service! 73
New subscriber! Hope to be able to hunt you on POTA! 73 de AI5LF
Thank you!! Absolutely, 73 my friend!
Would it be possible to get on either your qsl cards, I just found your channel, awesome content brother, KC3HID in Grafton WV
Thank you brother! If your wanting just a card yeah I can send you one. If your wanting to make contact then it’s absolutely possible. Sometimes I get some nice openings into the east coast. It’s been iffy this summer though but I imagine once we start going into winter, we would have a better chance. Thanks again, 73!
Same here. My rangers have been super cool. I’m Here in NC. One had his license and joined us after his shift. *he mentioned they have a shortage so if you love the outdoors and looking for a career change or know someone tell them to consider being a Park Ranger*
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching
It's a non-issue! Just get on a life. SMH
You can see the look of complete bewilderment on her face. “You mean I’m not go into be able to write a ticket and get your ID?”
Educating park rangers. Too good.
Awesome job. One of these days I'll get a AK park lol. 73s de n3lou
Thank you my friend! Thanks for watching! 73
Nice shout out to the park ranger having been one.
Not a frikken clue she had.
Good video. I have never done POTA, but several guys from our club do. I would have been tempted to mess with the Park Ranger a little and tell her I was doing experiments to try to make it snow!
Thank you and thanks for watching! Tag along with the pota guys from your club. You will really enjoy it! 73 my friend!
Nets figure they own that frequency at that time but still should have cleared first
No doubt, I would of gladly moved. 73 my friend!
Most of the nets I know of also have an alternate frequency if the main is in use. But I would have moved as well if they asked.
Not activated yet, but love hunting the parks. W1BLL
Be careful! You think hunting is a addiction haha! 73 my friend
What's your mic plugged into? Also.. excellent video.
Thank you! It’s from the FT891 separation kit. When I use the Heil headphones I don’t have to take the face off every time to access the plug. I kind of like it this way. 73 my friend
nice...
mot judging bruh but most of those were 5/8-9
Thanks! Yeah it’s hard to tell in the video because of the external microphone. 73!
Just now started getting interested in Ham radio mainly as a prepper skill.
Don't know much, but I kinda like the idea of collecting contacts. Seems like it would be interesting. I didn't even know that was a thing till this video, So thanks for that.
That’s awesome! If you go to QRZ.com they have some practice tests you can take from technician through extra class license. Reach out to your local ham radio club and talk to those guy about upcoming testing sessions. Let me know if I can help in any way. Good luck to you!
Only had one “park ranger” (in Delaware it’s DNREC [Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control] Police that patrol state parks) stop and asked my what I was doing. I explained and he said have fun. Sometimes when they drive by me they’ll wave. All good. 73!
Hey I need a Delaware park for my WAS! 73 my friend!
@@KL7ECoutdoors And I need Alaska (and Hawaii, but I’ll worry about that later). It’s all a matter of timing. And with more daylight for me after work, I’ll be able to get out later and hopefully get you in a log for a P2P! 73!
Have any of the rangers asked for your ham license? Thanks
No, law enforcement wouldn’t enforce that. Only the FCC would.
Have you asked them if they would like to learn more?
Yes, I’ve had several park rangers that were wanting to know more about ham radio. Thanks for commenting!
It isn’t the antennas or radios dude - it’s the beard!!
Haha! Yeah maybe 😂
What does POTA stand for?
It stand for Parks On The Air. It’s a program inside the radio community that challenges folks to go out and operate portable at these parks. You can also be a hunter anywhere even inside your own home trying to make contact with these parks. www.parksontheair.com
It stand for Parks On The Air. It’s a program inside the radio community that challenges folks to go out and operate portable at these parks. You can also be a hunter anywhere even inside your own home trying to make contact with these parks.
@@KL7ECoutdoors that’s so cool man! I have to get over this cb stuff and get involved with amature radio, this would be so much fun.
@@chadrides914 it is a blast my friend for sure! There’s a lot of great resources out there to get you ready for the test. Get at least a general license and it opens all the HF bands for you. Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck brother!
People On Their Asses
.ant not hooked up, wow some systems hate it when there is no load
Haha
its winter and you dont have a Tuque?
I do when it gets cold. Thanks for watching!
Dude! You got me in the video! KC0MQE! Sweet!
Heck yeah brother! Thanks for the P2P again! 73 my friend
Love the set up you use in the truck bed. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
I love riding up in HP, I was stopped on a trail heading back to Gold Mint one time cooling off after a hell of a ride in some fresh deep powder, Park ranger on a snowmachine stopped and asked if I was good and needed anything.
Things like the net that you mention is among the reasons why I'm not QRV any longer. 73 DE W3XWT/4
Why is it necessary to use abbreviations? What is a POTA? Have some consideration for the new hams. How much extra effort to just type it out? Laziness!!
My channel was started for simply giving other hams I have made contact with a digital record of their contact with Alaska. Since this video, this channel has evolved a little, way more than I have ever anticipated. Since this video I have put more consideration in my videos of such, for those newer hams you mentioned. Now I’m no expert on editing or all that fancy stuff however I spend hours on one video, so as far as laziness, it’s quite the opposite my friend. Thanks for commenting though! It helps the RUclips algorithm, have a great day!
Seeing this one year later as a new ham in UK, stunning scenery there brother. I can't believe the complaint by the new ham regarding acronyms! The hobby is filled with acronyms and the only lazy person is them, they should learn the hobby and stop being so entitled, 73 from M7JVK.
@chaingunner60 congratulations on becoming a new ham!! Haha 💯 brother! Thanks for watching, 73!
I run into NYS DEC officers (think park rangers with full police powers) all the time at state forests here in upstate NY. Every one of them has been very professional, but none of them have ever heard of POTA. Once I tell them what I'm doing, they're always really interested.
Absolutely! Thanks for commenting and 73 my friend!
Dig the gopro on the mast. Excellent viewpoint! Thanks for sharing!
What antenna setup is that?
It’s the Buddipole. Thanks for watching!
Great activations and videos from Alaska! Are you able to spot yourself for POTA......do you have cell service at most of these activation?
Thank You! For the most part I’m able to spot myself. Thanks for watching! 73
Awesome video! I need Alaska for my hunter log, but its really tough being here in DC so keep on activating and I'll keep on trying to get you in the log one day. Love your setup and I use an Ft-891 as well. I'm typically a half-wave end fed wire up into a tree. But I don't see any trees in your video, lol! So looks like the buddi poles on the stand are doing really well for you. Have you tried a vertical antenna setup? I sometimes use the Chameleon 17ft whip on a mag-mount on the hood of my jeep. It gets out long and far and its very easy and convenient to use when I need to be inside the Jeep. Glad the Park Ranger was friendly. I get so many people curious, nervous or scared when they see me in a park with my gear. And regarding the Net, sometimes those Nets act like they own the freq. I understand that they have regularly scheduled Nets on the same freq, on the same day every week etc., but it would have been nice if someone would have at least tried to talk to you first and let you know that a net will be starting. Regardless, glad you got the park activated and I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing it. Keep up the good work and "POTA-on" my friend! Cheers and 73 de W3LAM.
Thank you! Yes I’ve used the 17ft vertical and it does ok here, the buddipole seems to really pass any antenna system that I’ve used here. Thanks for watching! 73
I have had that experiences. They are always nice, you just have to be honest and tell the truth on what you are doing.
Absolutely 100% my friend! Thanks for watching
Nice video! Just got my technician and working on my General now. I have been roaming the 10 meter band and having a blast! I have a Yaesu FT 891 as well and a Xeigu x6100. My farthest confirmed contact was to Barbados and that was on 10 watts with the 6100. This radio stuff is fun. 73 sir, KJ5DWW
That is awesome my friend!! Congratulations! Yeah it’s addicting. Hope to catch you on the air, 73
What antenna are you using?
It’s the buddipole on the 10m mastwerks tripod. 73 my friend!
WL7NP...thanks for Video....Great QSO;s....the GOV'T that Governs least....Governs BEST
Thanks my friend! 73
Nice video and good operational skills, you looked very chilled! I have yet to work anyone from Alaska, I have put it on my holiday wish list😊 73 Alex M0KVA
Thank you my friend! I try to activate every weekend. Hope to get you in the log! 73 and thanks for watching!
That mountain that has a 2fer might even be a 3fer too if you also activate SOTA....
Not many pure pota 2fers here but my local Hill is a SOTA-POTA 2fer
(G/CE-002 and G-0573)
I think you are correct!
Nice video. Perhaps the net did not copy you? Anyway, more importantly - of course you get a lot of views on this video - the video and sound quality is superb, you are an excellent operator - and the scenery is Amazing!... post again soon! Side note, that park ranger was rather cute! :)
Thank you! Perhaps they didn’t copy me, you very well could be correct. Thanks for watching!
I had a warden stop by me at a Wisconsin State Park and we had a great talk! Turns out he was a ham as well, but his license had expired.
That’s awesome!! All rangers I have came across are nice. Thanks 73!
Thank you for the video! Gorgeous views! I don't understand why so many people in comments consider polite question from the park ranger as a personal offence. She did everything right, trying to find out what is going on in a polite and professional manner. What's wrong with that?
Also, normally ham radio operators are eager to tell about the hobby to literally everybody, exactly as author of the video did.
Thank you! Yes she was extremely nice and I don’t understand some of the comments either. I never felt like she had any ill intentions against me being there or our conversation. Thanks for watching!
Boss setup. Want to to the same in my truck - POTA while I'm laid up from SOTA with bad foot. Does your GOPRO on the mast freak out when you xmit? I'd like to put a DJI OSMO Pocket up there.
Thanks! No it doesn’t freak out at all. Have to say that would be some good footage on transmit haha. 73 my friend
Hell yeah brother! Fellow Alaskan here! Just got my GMRS for family comms and working on my HAM. contact you later!
Thanks brother! That’s awesome man, let me know if you have any questions. Good luck!
I drove through that pass a few times but long before it was paved.
It’s gotten much better since then. Thanks for watching!
My home 2m 70cm rig is an icom5100 with a mag mount on top of the fridge. I always forget to plug the coax in. I got a good laugh
Nice! Yeah I’ve done that a few times now haha! Thanks for watching! 73
Greetings from Australia, what a great idea having POTA, gets people out of the home shack, great views from where you are.
Absolutely my friend! Thanks for watching, 73!
How do you multi-band your ham stick dipole? Great vid, thanks for posting. 73 WD4IRK
Thank you! Each side of the dipole has its own telescopic arms that I can adjust to which ever band. Once I hit 15-40 meters I would add a coil to each side to get resonate on that frequency. But I can only do one frequency at a time of course. I have to adjust the antenna for each frequency. Thanks for commenting my friend! 73
My first and only POTA attempt, I had a Park Ranger come up and ask what I was doing. I explained and he was cool with it and said have a good day and left. About 30 minutes later, a Sheriff deputy came by and asked me to pack up and move along. I let him know the Park Ranger was already there and was okay with what I was doing. His response was pretty much, I'm here now, not the Ranger, so..... I just packed up and didn't give him any grief. Thinking about giving it another try soon.
Oh wow…sorry to hear that. Yeah some folks just have a bad day and bring it to their jobs unfortunately. Yeah don’t let that stop you, as long as you were adhering to park rules I wouldn’t worry about it. Get back out and POTA on brother! 73
With everything, there is a little bad. The good outweighs the bad by a long shot though. It’s a great hobby! Don’t let that discourage you!
What does POTA stand for?
It stands for Parks On The Air. www.parksontheair.com
@@KL7ECoutdoors thank you
Excellent! 👏👏👏👏👏
Awesome job. I hope to get my shack up and running at some point. Townhomes suck. 73 K0FMR
Thank you! It makes it a little more challenging that’s for sure. Thanks for watching! 73!
Hatcher Pass, isn't that where the Raney family live? 73s
Yes they have/had property there
Very cool setup ! Will be watching for future vids. Worked you 10/15 /2020 on 20m, 73 brother - KZ8TDP.
Thank you! That’s awesome brother! 73 my friend
4:40 quota hire keeping her hands warm instead of dressing appropriately and being ready...
Beautiful place and great contacts. KO4HPC 73
Thanks my friend! 73
Thanks for the video, just curious that that the small black box is on top of your radio, some sort of charge controller?
Thank you for watching! Yes it’s the power mini. I can hook my battery to that and power radio and other gear. Can also keep the battery topped off by a solar panel with the controller. It’s a pretty neat design! 73!
Well done man! Gorgeous country!
~ airheadzradioadventures
Thank you! 73 my friend!
Thank you very much for video 73!
Thanks for watching my friend! 73
Really cool man. What does "being stepped on by a net that started on top of my activation" mean?
Thanks! So nets are on specific frequency’s at specific times. Usually they have a alternative frequency in case it’s in use. So essentially they take check ins and pass along traffic in case it’s needed. The formal question at the beginning of any net should be “is this frequency in use?” If it is, they would go to their alternative frequency or in my case I would of said yes, but I will move frequency’s for your net. In this case it was never asked and they started the net on top of my activation on the same frequency. So instead of two things going on, on the same frequency, I decided to let them have it. That’s what I meant. Thanks for watching!
What logging software are you using? HAMRS?
Yes I’m using HAMRS