POTA Your Eyes Out. Portable Ham Radio at the park

[@joejoeS382]

Good one Mike! ... I like how you keep it real with R/S reports.

[@bettyjokern6617]

Thanks for making Radio so interesting, got my call sign today you were the inspiration Yhanks again

[@hamradiotube]

That's fantastic, congratulations! Thanks so much for watching. 73

[@ReedAB8AS]

Hey Mike, not sure how I missed watching this video. Always enjoy your POTA activities. 73 de AB8AS

[@hamradiotube]

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.

[@chucksw1]

Can you do a video on how you use ham log sw?

[@hamradiotube]

If it were still available on iOS. Check out HAMRS.

[@K9KMVTheUnluckyHam]

Great video as always Mike. Watch out for those drive by’s.

[@hamradiotube]

Its a real rough area haha!

[@zanado11]

Nice job mike, hope to see you at Hamvention.

[@W6RIPRadioAdventures]

Hahaha! You got rolled up on! LMAO!

[@mine99759]

how tall is that telescopic pole and where did you get it?

[@hamradiotube]

Hell yeah. I'm a fine piece of ass.

[@hamradiotube]

@@mine99759 see the description.

[@W6RIPRadioAdventures]

And Im digging the tiki torch stake. Easy peasy!

[@_tony_m]

Awesome video!! Keep up the great work brother and thanks for sharing.

[@W8MJL]

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]

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]

@@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

[@k2cjbradio]

Great vid and beautiful day! WX broke here in PA finally. Hope to get out soon!

[@dlweeksjr]

Mike, another entertaining and fun video.

[@cliffbarrett9471]

Good to see you back in the park! cool shirt!

[@hamradiotube]

Cliff Barrett good to be back. Thanks.

[@hamradiocq]

Cool music! Somehow makes ham radio setup ... wanna mosh pit.

[@hamradiocq]

Man, that's a quiet radio setup.

[@gabrielguzmann1ufo905]

Great 👍🏼 job Mike!

[@McPilot_W3DDS]

Hey there GREAT vids What are you using in the ground to hold the pole?

[@AndyWragg]

Great time spent with your radio, in a cracking location. Hope to be out with my new radio on Friday.

[@hamradiotube]

New radios are always fun. What did you get?

[@AndyWragg]

@@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.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

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

[@chucksw1]

How do you record and play a message to send it over the air???

[@hamradiotube]

Watch my video on how to record on the 891. Its an older video so the audio kinda sucks but here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5yrdmaClL2qo9E

[@fher4615]

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]

Awesome man, bet you didn't know your were gonna be famous haha! The Wolf River Coils antenna is awesome.

[@WestEndDroneDude]

Thanks for another great video Mike! What is the telescopic pole you're using for the antenna?

[@hamradiotube]

A tiki torch spike from Lowe's.

[@andrewfiertek5937]

Great to see you recording again. Who makes the spike to hold the rod? 73

[@hamradiotube]

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]

Thanks

[@donsilva4441]

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.

[@n8tuwstevenewland933]

Nice job. But can you warn us next time you take your hat off. Love the video's.

[@hamradiotube]

N8TUW Steve Newland haha! A little too much sun reflecting off my dome for ya :p

[@TomSP9TL]

Can you give a link to that thing you insert the pole into? I didn't find it in the description. Thnx.

[@hamradiotube]

It’s just a tiki torch stake. Should be able to find it at any hardware or garden center.

[@BargainBasementHamRadio]

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...

[@TXLorenzo]

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.

[@w4mkh]

LOL. Don't you just love it when someone wants to ragchew in the middle of your activation?

[@hamradiotube]

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...

[@adventuresofbobandlana4939]

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]

1.21 Gigawatts haha! No, just 100 watts.

[@donnymazon8516]

What do you use for a battery?

[@hamradiotube]

This. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6TQeqyAZ7ycbdE

[@dwatson4]

How much operating time do you get from that battery?

[@hamradiotube]

Someone didn't watch the last 3 minutes. I said at the end how much I used.

[@dwatson4]

K8MRD RADIO STUFF no I didn’t...I actually switched over to the video about your battery...nice.

[@SeAfasia]

nice POTA...nice setup antenna...radio yaesu....a qustion K8MRD,why Pink Floyd,no MINISTRY T shirt? 73..Dinos..

[@ke6mt]

Haha! Love the setup montage. 73! Rex KE6MT

[@hamradiotube]

Rex Vokey dude I had so much fun making that!

[@virgilholt1395]

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]

I worked a MO station too. It came down and bounced right over you! There will be plenty more chances.

[@johnw9557]

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]

Yes the 891 does that. I made a video on it about a year ago if you search the channel you will find it.

[@tangotracker5297]

Mike, what is the mount that you inserted in the ground to hold the mast?

[@hamradiotube]

Its a tiki torch stake from Lowes.

[@tangotracker5297]

@@hamradiotube Fantastic idea!

[@hamradiotube]

@@tangotracker5297 Not my idea but a good on non the less. Straight outta W6RIP.

[@n2dabloo]

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]

Not that often but it does happen. Mostly just get weird looks.

[@donsilva4441]

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]

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...

[@donsilva4441]

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]

No the FLOTA was the lake I live on. This is a different one. I live near a crap ton of lakes.

[@glock35ipsc]

Can you tell me about your battery pack please?

[@hamradiotube]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6TQeqyAZ7ycbdE

[@TechGearJunkie]

Gotta love a JerryNet production. Good times! Dark side of the Radio!

[@hamradiotube]

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.

[@KD2GIY]

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]

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.

[@joecowell2666]

Lmao. The guy that walked up, stopped and stared. Where is Anythingwithwheels? Seems like something that would happen to him.

[@mikeknapp4251]

Omg, i laughed way too hard at the video cut after the guy walked by then turned around.

[@hamradiotube]

I think he was from another dimension.

[@carlhale8990]

Can you activate POTA on 10m?

[@hamradiotube]

you sure can.

[@philbodden4981]

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]

That would be pretty awesome.

[@chucksw1]

is that an ipad or an android tablet you have with you?

[@hamradiotube]

I would never be caught with an android. Links are always in the description.

[@donsilva4441]

Love how you edited out the looky Lou !

[@BradSnyder1]

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]

Email me and I'll tell you. I'm good on QRZ.

[@OutdoorsOnTheAir]

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.

[@junkman2758]

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]

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.

[@alivitaly]

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