Parks on the Air: Lake Wissota State Park, Wisconsin (POTA) - Ham Radio Q&A

70 degrees in November! A rare warm spell means more camping and a Parks on the Air activation of K-1460 Lake Wissota State Park in Western Wisconsin.
Dutch Oven Chicken Pot Pie Recipe: / 43974059
(recipe is open for everyone to view)
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[@jorgeguzman9955]

I miss them all very much

[@LambertMatias]

I love pota! And great that you got K8MRD in the video. You are two of my favorite youtubers. I learn a lot from you guys. Thanks for sharing this outing and for all your vids. Cheers and 73!

[@jorgeguzman9955]

I miss them alot

[@skepticalmechanic]

Great video thanks… I really like park hunting… makes my hobby a lot more fun! Thanks for doing this… love all of your videos… my wife watches also as she like seeing you wife tag along…

[@MrJimmy440]

Very enjoyable. Thank you KD2WPA

[@wdsracer]

Wow that meal you prepared with the biscuits looked awesome. I will try that next camping trip!

[@mikesmith5139]

Really enjoyable video. Not just radio, but the park, the scenery and cooking too! Nice videography. 73, Mike. M0MTJ

[@joseneves2822]

Ordered my FT-891 today Meanwhile I have learned a lot from your videos Thank you very much Nice activation / 73

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

It's a nice radio, you'll enjoy it.

[@gatsbye53]

Gotta love Leinenkugles!

[@instafax]

Thanks for the Park-to-Park QSO between K-1460 in WI and K-1706 in CT! 73, Don WV1W

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

My pleasure. I do QSL. If you'd like a card, feel free to send me one.

[@hank1519]

You're an inspiration to hams! Thank you!

[@kencarnley7101]

Always enjoy you video. Thanks for showing some of the Park. Love the Dutch Oven cooking.

[@jorgeguzman9955]

I thank you very much for the teachings you gives us a bout ham radiocan you keep teaching us about ham radio my Elmer’s are all dead I remember them w2lrrmorton broodyne2v. Don Manuel garcia and nb2d my last elmer

[@binder098]

Love the segment with the Dutch oven, you are quite talented!

[@theoldhobbit3640]

I have been a sub for some time and enjoy your great videos, just had to say your content is excellent and very inspirational, thank you for sharing.

[@MagicRoosterBluesBand]

Fantastic video!

[@Stupidelf]

I like to see the chicken pot pie made in the Dutch Oven.

[@davidsradioroom9678]

Excellent video, camping, Dutch oven cooking and radio. Who could ask for more? 👍👍👍

[@ky4tgtodd203]

Wow! You just keep cranking out great videos that are a joy to watch! Love the videography! You’re getting great shots! Also love the Dutch oven cooking...I do love my cast iron!! Dutch ovens, campfire and ham radio. Man O man you are living the life!! Thanks for sharing Michael! 73, KM4OCJ

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

Glad you enjoyed it. It's all about the food on our camping trips. But now that winter is knocking on the door, the trailer's been put away for a few months. I do have some day trips planned, so stay tuned.

[@theElderberryFarmer]

Very nice video, Michael. It looks like you and the boss had a great weekend of bonus weather camping! Thanks once again for taking us along. 73, KO4AZY

[@BLACKHEAT1028]

For POTA a pile up has its pluses and minuses. You work to get them down then you are pumped but then after you get them down you can have a period with no action but you are still pumped up. Nice vid thanks for the share

[@AlpineWarren]

Great video Michael! Quite a few parks here in Idaho never activated and hope to get them done this year!

[@nivid01]

Your old mate sitting at the other table didn’t want to bring the beer over to you and he looked very glum!!!

[@nr3rful]

Your lucky....here in PA everything is locked up...the only thing I can activate is my back yard...

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

They had the parks closed in the spring. Then they opened for day use, it was a disaster. The DNR found it was easier to manage capacity if they kept things open and collected the vehicle admission fee.

[@billcrow5403]

Now you made me hungry!! Lol Great video!

[@pauljameson1]

The chicken pot pie looked REALLY good.

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

There wasn't much for leftovers.

[@N5LRZ]

Just to let you know, I love your Parks On The Air videos very much. Ray N5LRZ

[@jakelonganbach]

Nice cameo by @K8MRD Radio Stuff!

[@davewhite7679]

Wonderful weather, beautiful park, awesome food, cold beer, and a big POTA pileup. What's not to like? 😃 Too bad I left before dinner. Damn that looked delicious... KZ9V

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

You'd end up fighting Christine for the leftovers. Thanks for coming out and hanging, we'll have to do this again.

[@nivid01]

Your old mate sitting at the other table didn’t want to bring the beer over to you. He looked very glum and pissed off while you were having fun on your radio!!!

[@mark002228]

Nice video again. I was in a city park that day again in my WRC UAFI but you were just a whisper. 😢. Couldn’t get through from MN. But still enjoy you videos. Keep up the camping. Hope you do some winter activations? Mark - K0PIG

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I think I may have been a little close to Minnesota for a good 40m contact. I've got a couple locations selected within an hour of me for a day trip. I hope to hit them after the gun deer season and before they get snowed in.

[@mark002228]

@@KB9VBRAntennas I understand. I have a real hard time getting into WI on 40 too. Just wanna get a QSO with ya. 😎

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

We can do a sched on 80m if you have the capability. Sunday mornings the North Star Traders Net booms in for me.

[@DaveKilburn]

Good activation! I hope to work you in the future KI5MPX nice setup I plan on getting a similar setup when I do POTA.

[@1fanger888]

Very cool Michael, thanks KC3BXZ Joe 73

[@BrianJurkowski]

19:07 Oh yeah! Now that's a thing of beauty. Keep up the great work on the videos, Michael! ...and thanks for the recipe. 73 - VE3KLT

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

That recipe is a keeper, there wasn't much for leftovers.

[@herrwabbaloo937]

This is a great video, as is the “part 1” if you will where you compare the WRC SB1000 and the MPAS whip. I like how it can fold, and I would almost be convinced to use this configuration over the MFJ-1979 as I’ve seen a few reviews indicating the -1979 will collapse or rust. I already have the WRC, I was going to set it up for mobile work, but since my 2 youngest are into camping now, I think I’ll put together a portable station. I do have a used TS-50, but haven’t used it yet, need to fire that up to see if it even works. Would love to be able to set it up for portable campground/park activiation and/or pedestrian mobile/SOTA. Your videos are great! 73 de Jeff, KF5KWO, Texas

[@michaelscoofield]

Congrats mate, excellent job! I am surprised how long lasting your tiny battery pack using FT-891...

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I run my FT-891 at 50 watts and can get 2.5 - 3 hours of active use with a 12ah battery.

[@tonyridlen]

Always enjoy your videos especially POTA videos 73 Anthony O. Ridlen KC9QVE Marion,IN

[@SFJF26]

Great video as usual Michael. What spike is that supporting the antenna? Is it from the MPAS? Thanks!

[@waynejohnson5463]

should have said HI on one of the local repeaters or 52 , could have been a party!

[@chrisranes7964]

Great video! Looking to activate a park for the first time this Spring in Michigan. Where did you find the clamp that holds the antenna up?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

The clamp is a CB antenna jaw mount. You can find them online, along with the SO-239 to 3/8x24 stud to mount the antenna: amzn.to/2RNrFsv

[@jorgeguzman9955]

I bought an 891yaesu

[@k2jwd]

Hi Michael. Thanks for putting our contact on the 40M QSO Map ;) Great to see your setup. Have you raised the WRC Silver Bullet 1000 above the base - more like a center loaded vertical? I have a 54" Hustler mast that I plan to use to raise the coil. I'll put the MFJ 17' whip above it. I'll use a sandbag on the base to keep it from falling over. May need to guy it too. I'll let you know how it works. Mel, K2JWD

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I have center loaded the Silver Bullet 1000. Wolf River sells a set of rods to increase the height of the coil 48 inches. It gets a little tippy, but does increase your bandwidth a bit. Here's a video I shot last fall: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2GvdpiQn713iNE

[@stevemuenich8406]

Great Job once again Michael. Id like to work you on a future POTA activation. When do you plan on doing another? also what frequency do you seem to favor? Thanks NA5C

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I'm going to try to get out in early December after gun deer hunting season finishes up. It's all weather dependent, but there are a couple of nearby spots I can make a short day trip to.

[@gregorysmith3097]

Nice activation. When we camp, I cook in the Dutch oven all the time. That's the only time that I use charcoal briquettes. What is that, a chicken pot pie? I do have to say that I didn't know that Leinenkugel made anything other than the Summer Shandy. hehe

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

That was a chicken pot pie in the dutch oven. A link to the recipe is in the video description. As for Leinenkugels, it does come in a variety of styles, in addition to the summer shandy and creamy dark, they also make a berry weiss that isn't bad.

[@gregorysmith3097]

@@KB9VBRAntennas Yeah, I wrote the comment before the end of the video. I've seen the berry weiss, now that you mention it.

[@mdwestlund1]

Wa6ols Wes here. Sounds like ur having fun.

[@ruslannagiev5593]

Thanks for another nice video! Interesting enough, there seems to be no contacts to any Canadian stations. Though judging by maps shown at the end of the video someone, say, from Ontario must have heard you, if any. So I wonder what's the reason... POTA isn't any popular over there? At first I suspected your antenna might have its radiation pattern faced the opposite direction, but it's a whip so the pattern probably is somewhat isotropic. Another case would be absence of hams north of you but that sounds unlikely either. All in all, i'm intrigued and would be glad to hear your thoughts.

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

I looked in the log and this activation netted 2 Canadien station. I usually get around 4-5 per activation. My recent trip to Big Bay on Lake Superior had 8. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2O3an6errNlfbs. I typically get stations from the cities in lower Ontario, although I've talked to Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. It depends on the band and conditions. It's easy for me to reach Ontario on 40 meters, the other stations are usually on 20 or higher.

[@walteredwards544]

Enjoyed the video and the backdrop. My questions are, How much of your battery did you use during your activation and can you buy that MilWhip as a seperate item?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

You can purchase the mil-whip and the mil-ext individually. Chameleon has them listed separately in their online store. As for the battery, it depends on the level of activity. Setting the radio at 50 watts I can get about 3 1/2 to 4 hours until the voltage drops to a level that won't sustain transmit. On this activation I used 110 watt/hours (The battery has 154 watt/hours of capacity) and it ran for 3 hours and made 118 contacts.

[@JT-py9lv]

It's 90'F at my QTH - Dang... Still paying for AC in mid Nov.

[@jorgeguzman9955]

Thank you for teaching me to use it my xiegu g 90 receives much better I guess I can said that the SDRReceives much better than the analog radio what do you think

[@jdsnapp]

Thanks for the Viedo Michael. How long can you operate on the 12 amp hr battery and ft891?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

It depends on the level of activity. Setting the radio at 50 watts I can get about 3 1/2 to 4 hours until the voltage drops to a level that won't sustain transmit. On this activation I used 110 watt/hours (The battery has 154 watt/hours of capacity) and it ran for 3 hours and made 118 contacts.

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Nice activation, but I did not get my heads up until end of the day (2300z? ) but looks like you had a ball. thanks for sharing. de Ellis WA1RKS

[@W-733_KWX]

Wow a HAM video + cuisine lesson ; thanks a lot for this entertaining video, looking forward to seeing even more ! 73 de chris ha7wx

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

Our camping trips are all about the food. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@patricksharimccarthy9495]

That meal looked great!! De K2SCH

[@jorgeguzman9955]

I also boughthez11proll

[@ai5dd]

Antenna wires et al are to people like flies to fly paper.

[@hobie1dog]

This convinces me to get a WRC antenna. I think the Mini version would be the best as it appears that 95% of all activity is on 20 or 40 Meters, do you agree?

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

If you are using a long whip like the MFJ 213 inch or the Chameleon SS-17, I'd recommend the 10-40m coil. You aren't giving much up with the lack of 75 meters; that band is hard to work in the summer time and parks on the air activity, if that's your thing, is pretty light on that band.

[@barrykery1175]

Enjoyed your video. Great idea extending the whip. Attaching a wire to the top of the whip and attaching the other end to a tree will also set you up for using less of the coil. Then you can also get on eighty meters if desired. On the table, in from of you buddy, it looks like a set of coils? Is it a dipole? With all of those trees I was wondering why not a dipole? BUT.....your vertical seems like it sure is doing a great job for you. Hope you had a fun time in the park, it sure looks like you did. Barry, KU3X/QRP

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

He was showing me a portable antenna he uses and those were the loading coils from it. I do use a variety of antennas, for this activation I chose the Wolf River Coil, but in others I've used my 20/40m dipole with great success. Here's one such video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3aukIKjjdtsbdE

[@marekyzr568]

Great video. Mark YZR568

[@surgingcircuits6955]

Couldn't have liked this vid any more. Excellent. One confusion = How can someone with WI Blood wear coats in 70degree weather? :D 73 DE W4NQR

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

It was a little chilly in the morning.

[@michaelbradley8508]

Great video... Looks like you where having a lot of fun. Delicious looking meal. Michael VA6XMB

[@mine99759]

Hi my name is Scott KC0BZG. I was wondering, do you spot yourself online and if so where?

[@davewhite7679]

Yes. Self spotting activations on the "POTA. us" web page is immensely helpful. The excellent cell coverage at Lake Wissota State Park made spotting easy for Michael. Unfortunately at many parks there is no cell service or Internet access and that makes these POTA activations MUCH more difficult without self spotting.

[@K1DTC]

Wiss-khan-sen 😂

[@KB9VBRAntennas]

Hold your nose, and you too can say it right.

[@K1DTC]

@@KB9VBRAntennas I’m from Boston i can’t say ANYTHING

[@nivid01]

Geez, how about giving exact locations like a city/town and the state. Just giving a state as the location is so inaccurate and wimpy!!!! But good video mate!

[@jorgeguzman9955]

Morty Don Manueland the science teacher josephneuwirth

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[@nivid01]

Geez, how about giving exact locations like a city/town and the state. Just giving a state as the location is so inaccurate and wimpy!!!!

[@jorgeguzman9955]

Thank u teaching me how to use my ldgz11proll