not over yet.... Orr has submitted HB 2332... Eminent Domain. State of Texas has spent over $70 million dollars to develop the park. Buying the property by Eminent Domain is in the best interest of the people of Texas. So support Texas HB 2332.
I just activated Fairfield Lake State Park this afternoon (Wed, 2/22/23) from the picnic area. There were two other operators in the park. I think that they were camping as I did not see them in the picnic area. I may be able to get out there once more before the park is scheduled to close on the 28th. I talked to the park personnel on the way into the park. They said that negotiations were ongoing to save the park, so hopefully TPWD can work something out with the new owner. Jim, N5JGE
Let’s see some info on those band pass filters, that could make a heck of a how to vidya. Keep up the good work man, you look like you’re having a blast.
My first park that I activated. Was actually planning on going back in a couple of weeks while I'm on spring break and then the news broke. Going to miss it for sure. Glad to see multiple people are trying to get it activated almost daily until it closes.
@@hamradiotube Try to give a heads up when you head out. Would love to make contact with you at the park before its closed for good. Great vid. Catch you on the air. 73, AC3HY
Hey Mike, what a great video. That park was absolutely beautiful and what a great day to do pota. And it was great that The other two operators were out there also. That’s got to be something to be an activator at a park that is closing, and also the hunters I know the wording may not be right, but I retired park number. Thanks for taking your time to drive so far to activate the park and do the video. Have a great weekend. WD5ENH Steve
Thanks for the heads up on this park, what a bummer. I did go look and I do have this park in my log a couple times so I'm thankful for that. I'm guessing you may be planning to in the future - it would be cool to see a more detailed video on the stubs you guys used.
My daughter lives in Fairfield. She’s has taken my granddaughter there a few times since moving there in June. I can’t wait until I get to visit them. Love the vids.
Wow, that bandpass filter makes a TON of sense to me! I mean, what is a BPF other than the right combo of capacitance and inductance to absorb RF ripples you don't want right? If I'm following... the length of the coax has a specific capacitance and the diameter of the coil changes the inductance! You use one longer coil along with a shorter coil to match above and below the band you want, guessing it works on the same principles as a manual antenna tuner just way bigger so the elements are more reactive?!
We have a state park in Maryland that I already activated, and now is off the list. Wills Mountain State Park is a confirmed park according to Maryland DNR. It has public access but not a pull up and park your car. You have to hike up a mountain to get the main part of the park…. Beautiful area also none locally as Lover’s Leap. How many more parks that are in the states that are being denied a POTA ID number….. it is ridiculous. Good luck and 73😮
If the powers that be could put STEWARD, CABALLA, TEXAS, and ELISSA in one place in Galveston, you would have one of the for most ship museums in the world
Is that the park where someone got hurt then sued and wanted the park as compensation? The state announced its pull out of the park. Then the people are selling it? After all. It is not like people use it.
I was able to get up there on the 18th. Glad I made it before it closed. I was doing park to park and talked to another ham that was in the park so I activated and hunted the park both.
nice not sure howi missed u guys fom what time in utc to what time in utc? maybe thats that im mostly intrested in that coax band pass filters can u make video on that with more info great video de v51ww
Sorry to ask this Mike, but I don't think you've ever mentioned it. What do you use to log? 73 Oh and great activation at the park, shame it's closing.
I chop down the biggest tree in the area and make a wooden tablet out of it. Then I pluck a quill from the nearest goose or duck. I use the blood of my enemies as ink. Then I download the app HAMRS from www.hamrs.app on my computer and type the callsigns into that for submission to pota.app.
States lease some properties to give more people access to state parks locally. It sucks when the property owner decides to sell and we lose such a great place. Enjoy the parks while they're here. I suspect Texas might just roll the battleship historic site into the San Jacinto historic site if they don't send the battleship back there. Activate it while you can. And, this is also killing ham radio.
@@garyantley Sounds like a good idea. If nothing else the state should pull out anything they put there for the park, like the benches and the ramp out on the water. Do not let the new owner profit from anything like that
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not over yet.... Orr has submitted HB 2332... Eminent Domain. State of Texas has spent over $70 million dollars to develop the park. Buying the property by Eminent Domain is in the best interest of the people of Texas. So support Texas HB 2332.
We can only hope that happens.
I have written to my Texas district representatives regarding this and encourage others to do the same.
I mean, why not? They use it when they want to build a new Walmart. Why not use it for something it was designed for, the Public Good.
Ew...Gross.
What a cliff hanger with to bandpass filter made of coax. Please consider a video with more information on it. Sad to lose a beautiful park.
I just activated Fairfield Lake State Park this afternoon (Wed, 2/22/23) from the picnic area. There were two other operators in the park. I think that they were camping as I did not see them in the picnic area. I may be able to get out there once more before the park is scheduled to close on the 28th. I talked to the park personnel on the way into the park. They said that negotiations were ongoing to save the park, so hopefully TPWD can work something out with the new owner.
Jim, N5JGE
Let’s see some info on those band pass filters, that could make a heck of a how to vidya. Keep up the good work man, you look like you’re having a blast.
Sad for that part. Good for you that you were get to activating it. I activated my first park this last Saturday K-0063. It was a blast.
This is a great example of why we can’t rely on private entities to own/provide parks
Yeah, because government does such a great job at managing things.
Any info on those band pass filters?
Literally the title I was thinking of using for that activation this weekend, lol
Lol
My first park that I activated. Was actually planning on going back in a couple of weeks while I'm on spring break and then the news broke. Going to miss it for sure. Glad to see multiple people are trying to get it activated almost daily until it closes.
I might go back there in the next couple days. If I do, I'll do it in your honor.
@@hamradiotube Try to give a heads up when you head out. Would love to make contact with you at the park before its closed for good. Great vid. Catch you on the air. 73, AC3HY
So sad! Gonna be bulldozed and turned into lake lot homes. Was my favorite park and had outstanding staff! Great Video man!
What's the info on the coax band pass filters?!? Take my money!
thanks Mike. living vicariously through you until the snow melts
Yes, Mike please do a video on how you made your band pass filter
Hey Mike, what a great video. That park was absolutely beautiful and what a great day to do pota. And it was great that The other two operators were out there also. That’s got to be something to be an activator at a park that is closing, and also the hunters I know the wording may not be right, but I retired park number. Thanks for taking your time to drive so far to activate the park and do the video. Have a great weekend.
WD5ENH
Steve
I love the fun in your contacts - so great to see
Thanks for the heads up on this park, what a bummer. I did go look and I do have this park in my log a couple times so I'm thankful for that. I'm guessing you may be planning to in the future - it would be cool to see a more detailed video on the stubs you guys used.
Great to get you (and others) in the log from K-3007 while we still can Mike!
Never did like setting up on a metal table, but it makes a great counterpoise! Too bad about the park changing hands.
Thanks for the activation. It’s good to get it in the log before it’s gone.
"Not very holy of them..." That made me laugh out loud.
My daughter lives in Fairfield. She’s has taken my granddaughter there a few times since moving there in June. I can’t wait until I get to visit them. Love the vids.
Wow, that bandpass filter makes a TON of sense to me! I mean, what is a BPF other than the right combo of capacitance and inductance to absorb RF ripples you don't want right? If I'm following... the length of the coax has a specific capacitance and the diameter of the coil changes the inductance! You use one longer coil along with a shorter coil to match above and below the band you want, guessing it works on the same principles as a manual antenna tuner just way bigger so the elements are more reactive?!
Here's an idea, let's all buy land and make it a private state park. Is that possible
It's a year later! What wound up happening?
drving from Conroe on Wednesday 2/22/2023 and activated Fairfield. It is a nice park.
We have a state park in Maryland that I already activated, and now is off the list. Wills Mountain State Park is a confirmed park according to Maryland DNR. It has public access but not a pull up and park your car. You have to hike up a mountain to get the main part of the park…. Beautiful area also none locally as Lover’s Leap. How many more parks that are in the states that are being denied a POTA ID number….. it is ridiculous. Good luck and 73😮
Shame about the park, good sendoff Mike. Do you have a resource to that bandpass filter? I'd love to build some or buy some.
Now you in my old stomping grounds. It's a great park. Sad to see it go.
Now really glad that I worked the park as a hunter this past January.
What a shame to see such a beautiful park get closed to the public…
If the powers that be could put STEWARD, CABALLA, TEXAS, and ELISSA in one place in Galveston, you would have one of the for most ship museums in the world
And if they were 4 separate pota entities overlapping so we could activate it as a 4fer that would be amazing.
Yeah, it's probably all your fault Mike! LOL
You're prob right!
Beautiful park Mike. Nice activation!
I see that you stopped into Buckee's . Nice park shame that the state didn't buy the park.
Is that the park where someone got hurt then sued and wanted the park as compensation? The state announced its pull out of the park. Then the people are selling it? After all. It is not like people use it.
No the state was leasing the land and the owner sold it to a developer.
Currently in Manatee county. I missed you at the Hamcation. I did run into Josh.
I was able to get up there on the 18th. Glad I made it before it closed. I was doing park to park and talked to another ham that was in the park so I activated and hunted the park both.
Money Talks! The new owner plans on selling lake front lots, at highly inflated prices.
I tried to make the contact on 10 and 20 but my 5 watt radio and an end fed antenna in side my apartment made it imposable
Trees .... go vertical
Looks like a good day at a park!
nice not sure howi missed u guys fom what time in utc to what time in utc? maybe thats that im mostly intrested in that coax band pass filters can u make video on that with more info
great video de v51ww
Sad about the park. But im yellous, go around in t-shirt and do radio 😁 about -3 degree celcius here in sweden 😆
Awesomw vid Mike.Thanks!
Sorry to ask this Mike, but I don't think you've ever mentioned it. What do you use to log? 73
Oh and great activation at the park, shame it's closing.
I chop down the biggest tree in the area and make a wooden tablet out of it. Then I pluck a quill from the nearest goose or duck. I use the blood of my enemies as ink. Then I download the app HAMRS from www.hamrs.app on my computer and type the callsigns into that for submission to pota.app.
@@hamradiotube I knew it! Now I can ham as hard as K8MRD does! I know the secret of the POTA
@@hamradiotube and this is on a "calm" day!
God forbid land fall into the hands of a private American individual. 😱😱😱
Awesome Mike!!!!
Missed it again!
States lease some properties to give more people access to state parks locally. It sucks when the property owner decides to sell and we lose such a great place. Enjoy the parks while they're here. I suspect Texas might just roll the battleship historic site into the San Jacinto historic site if they don't send the battleship back there. Activate it while you can.
And, this is also killing ham radio.
Lol on the killing ham radio. I didn't think they were sending the ship back there are they?
@@hamradiotube Nope the ship is not suppose to be going back there
@@hamradiotube I don't know where they will send the battleship but if it doesn't go back I assume they will change the name of the park.
I may try and go Friday.
Let me know if you do. I'll join you.
What did you do?
BibleNet QRMs.
New owner plan to put up a bunch of cheaply built, overpriced McMansions?
thats what the local news said here in San Antonio,it will have a golf course and multi million dollar homes.
sounds about right
Support House Bill 2332 - Eminent Domain to allow the state to buy the property.
@@garyantley Sounds like a good idea. If nothing else the state should pull out anything they put there for the park, like the benches and the ramp out on the water. Do not let the new owner profit from anything like that
BUC'EES!!
Sad to see the closing. Glad i could grab a few last contacts
73 de NM9X
Yeah. If I owned my own park I’d probably ban POTA from it.
Great video Mike. Awesome content. KN6PWH...73