POTA Parks On The Air Activation. I had a visit from Law Enforcement. Fish and Game Wardens. Cayucos

Hey there. W6OBB here. Today, 1/6/2024 I was out at K-1148 for POTA and had a visit from Game Wardens from Fish and Wildlife at Estero Bluffs State Park in Cayucos California. This my 3rd or 4th visit from Law Enforcement and each time, they get better and better. First time, I was asked to leave, but because as the Deputy called it, "A Karen" was going to keep calling and complaining until they made me leave, so he asked nicely if I'd move somewhere else so she'd stop calling dispatch. These 2 officers today were very cool and friendly. I went back and watch previous footage from about 2 months back and it's actually my 2nd encounter with one of the Wardens from today. Hope to hear you all on the air. 73 de W6OBB
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[@MickeyD2012]

The police should have arrested that woman for abusing the emergency dispatch system.

[@u2fanforever1]

All I can think of is an old Jim Rome show - "do you want us to come over and shoot her?" LMFAO

[@IM1deadMONEY]

Very true! I am an amateur landscape photographer. One time the police were called on me because I "looked suspicious". I asked them to elaborate on that, and they could not. I Invited to show them all of the pictures on my camera which were trees and sunsets. Law enforcement time wasted, what a shame

[@3Sphere]

Or at least educate the dumb Karen so she knows that nothing illegal is going on. Welcome to the Soviet Socialist Republic of Amerika. A nation of, by and for busybodies.

[@John_Henry83]

Welcome to my world. I get the cops called on me all the time for just sitting on a park bench.

[@radiohobbyist13]

I'm a ham and a bicyclist. I got the cops called on me for riding my bicycle through the parking of the hospital where I work. It was a sunny day and I was wearing a bright green safety vest at the time. The responding officer insisted that my behavior was indeed suspicious. Thank God I didn't have my HT on my belt too! 😕

[@W6OBB]

Crazy sometimes. Luckily, these 2 were okay with what I was doing. I watched them watch me for probably a half hour as the were hiking along the bluff to get to me. They stopped about every 5 minutes to take another look through their binoculars. LOL! Stay safe! 73 de W6OBB

[@UndrwearBomber]

You should have asked the cop if being suspicious is a misdemeanor or a felony.

[@F8DBN-gw2pm]

Ho comme vous avez de la chance, en France ils sont beaucoup moins souriants ! Toutes mes 73 et bonne activation !! Jérémy F8DBN

[@W6OBB]

Thanks for watching! 73 de W6OBB

[@manvirjudge8156]

That was a great contact, (obviously not over rf) 😂

[@W6OBB]

Got a few eyeball QSOs in the log. LOL

[@Andrew-yx7sf]

Nice , positive encounter. 👍

[@albing1397]

What a good ambassador for ham radio. Next time, invite them to the hobby, a brochure, etc. Emergency responders are most likely to get their ham license.

[@W6OBB]

Great idea! I'm going to start bringing some brochures with me. 73

[@DK5ONV]

Those were cooliooo Law Enforcers just doing their Job a let you do your Thing. Wish we had more of these People but unfortunately the Opposite is often the Case. 73 de from southwest Germany 💯👍

[@W6OBB]

Very true. Thanks for watching! 73

[@hcy0]

Great, when I read the title I expected problems but this is how it should go.

[@W6OBB]

Yeah, these 2 were really cool. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a good one. 73

[@lincolnworsham1085]

Diving target rock , one of the otters swam up to us and the “Otter Karen’s “ lost thier minds…..

[@W6OBB]

Karen's LOL!!! It's always the Karen's!

[@kq6up]

I have had all kinds of reactions with SOTA and POTA. I have even had someone think I was some kind of t*rrorist. So annoying. Did not have that issue in Portugal -- people just ignored me there or wondered if I was fishing.

[@W6OBB]

I had Fish and Game think for a moment I was a while back. LOL! 73

[@kenthufford743]

Great spot. Maybe the fish and game/law get excited because of the noise?

[@W6OBB]

I saw them from about 1/2 mile away start checking me out with their binoculars. LOL! They would stop about every 100 yards closer and look again until they got to me.

[@centurion_mk6459]

Very cool cops and thanks for promoting the hobby

[@W6OBB]

You bet, 73 de W6OBB!

[@chipsramek3868]

You didn't understand their pushing the need for a "PERMIT" for research. Or did You ......

[@outnaboot]

Great job. Most people I speak with are very interested in what I do with the radios. Number one rule, don't be a jerk.

[@W6OBB]

Yes, be nice and respectful to others. I've had a lot of people over the years stop and ask what I'm doing. I always take time to explain. I even had another HAM a while back that had never heard of POTA sit with me. He said he loved the idea because he was from the Bay Area and lived in a multi story apartment building with limited capability to put up an antenna. He said he was going to start trying POTA so he could play radio again. Thanks for watching! 73

[@av3510]

Those bros were max chillax.

[@W6OBB]

Yes, they're pretty cool!

[@bruehlt]

At least they were cool about it - seeing videos nowadays its hard to assume otherwise!

[@W6OBB]

Yes. At first, I was like, here we go..... But they were very nice. Thanks for watching! 73

[@KO4GAR]

Wow that's a beautiful place. No wonder why i have contacted it so much. Lol 😁

[@W6OBB]

Hey, David! K-1148 Park Hunting Leader!!! LOL! I might do some SOTA this weekend. 73

[@KO4GAR]

@@W6OBB If i ever figure out their website i would do SOTA also.lol

[@W6OBB]

​@KO4GAR I was interviewed on a Podcast a while ago and I think I talked about how their website is confusing.

[@riverrats8261]

Beautiful activation spot with the roar of the ocean.

[@W6OBB]

I love it. Waves make it hard to hear the radio though. LOL 73

[@k6usy]

People think I am hunting for aliens.

[@W6OBB]

I've got Storm Chaser a few times. 😅

[@GoonyMclinux]

I am hunting aliens but no luck so far...... 😬

[@W6OBB]

@@GoonyMclinux When people ask, that's what I'm telling them from now on. I'm hunting for spaceships! 🤣

[@GoonyMclinux]

@@W6OBB The options are endless, I was at a small public park so I could get on 160 with a monster antenna, a lady asked what I was doing and I said I was opening a portal to Uranus.

[@W6OBB]

😂🤣@@GoonyMclinux

[@danford7532]

So you got Art Bell's call sign, cool.

[@W6OBB]

Yes, I guess I got drawn. About 5 people I think applied for it and I ended up getting it. I try to keep active so it stays on the air. 73

[@BigGuywon]

The call sign of a child touch-er . Art was a full on pervert.

[@n9amiwavelengthradio]

So u are using arts old call. Good luck with that vanity call.

[@memjay9932]

That’s a beautiful area!

[@W6OBB]

Thanks! It's my favorite place to operate portable from. 73

[@BigJohnsHamShack]

Most amateur operators set at home? I'll have you know I resemble that comment.

[@W6OBB]

LOL! I did for most of my HAM radio time. Only thing that got me out was I have a very high noise level at my home now and antenna restrictions so that got me into POTA and SOTA and I love it now. Nothing like a RF quite zone with S0 noise. Thanks for watching! 73

[@XPFTP]

ABs old call

[@dancosminmarza2974]

the coax is a rg213??

[@W6OBB]

Yes, it is.

[@dancosminmarza2974]

Wery nice bulky but god low los

[@ragheadand420roll]

Fish game trash

[@frankjesko8165]

This I the positive side of POTA. We need more of these activations. Excellent! 73 de NM9X

[@W6OBB]

Thanks! Hope to hear ya on the air. 73 de W6OBB

[@johnlougheed2095]

w60bb.isnt that art bells old call.

[@W6OBB]

Why, yes, it is! 73 de W6OBB