POTA - Worst Band Conditions in Decades.... Let's Hit the Ocean in a Canoe!

POTA - Worst Band Conditions in Decades.... Let's Hit the Ocean in a Canoe! #pota #antenna #hamradio
G'day Mates... We all remember Saturday May 11th, 2024 - most of us were lucky enough to see the spectacular "Northern/ Southern Lights". As beautiful as it was, it caused absolute mayhem on the HF Bands! Waking up to a beautiful sunny day with minimal wind, I decided to take to the ocean in the canoe and see if I could make any contacts. Hope you enjoy the show mates! Woohooo!
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[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

Fantastic you will have to try a dxcommander lol. Just kidding lol

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

Brilliant Simon woooohooooo

[@brianve7jyd943]

nice Simon 73

[@randyt58]

G'day mate! Sitting in Mexican restaurant eating a taco drinking a beer and watching you!

[@thehamjazz]

Hahahaha, YES! That's absolutely awesome Randy mate. Cervesa, Taco, yummy! Thanks for watching my friend. Cheers!

[@Mothhole]

solar flares bringin the ruckus! HOPPIN MAD REPRESENT ! WOOT. Is that Doug Rhodes on camera detail?

[@thehamjazz]

HAHAHAHA Tom buddy! Wooohoooo can't wait to see ya Friday mate, and YES that was the great Doug in the background. hahaha

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

Do you float a counter poise on a float behind you Simon ?

[@thehamjazz]

G’day mate I did until it got caught in the propellor hahaha. So I just draped a few wires over the front into the water. Thanks for watching buddy you’re the best!

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

@@thehamjazz lol no way was it a peddle canoe lol I thought you had a electric motor on the canoe lol needed a 6 feet pole up at the back and a longer counterpoise on a float way behind you lol. Great video Simon tho thanks

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

Are you actually getting direction from the front counterpoise es ?

[@thehamjazz]

Absolutely mate. When I had the boat facing north, I heard AL7KC in Alaska way louder than facing south and similarly Frank KG6NLW north of SanFrancisco was way louder when I was facing the nose of the canoe south. Woohooo cheers Mark buddy

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

@@thehamjazz that’s fantastic a bit like the car pointing forward to target. Brilliant mate I thought it may do the same behind lol on a floating noodle

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

Hi simon did you say. You had a friend in Melbourne. Vkmo Ian. I just worked him 5-7 he was 5-9. Wooohooo

[@thehamjazz]

Hey Mark, I don't know Ian in Melbourne. That's awesome - long path wooohooo!

[@morecambeanglersandtrawler1074]

@@thehamjazz Yes most day between 7am. And 9am. N s e w Australia. Booming in to the uk Simon

[@hamradioqrp-k0klb]

wow.. those pileups were hungry hams just waiting for someone to QSO with. awesome job Simon. Always great fun to work you.

[@thehamjazz]

Kevin! Wooohoooo what a blast mate. Holy smokes the Trombone Antenna rocked it! Can't wait to hear ya on the air again soon buddy. I have to work today so I doubt I'll be on the air for the QRP net. Cheers my friend!

[@aschlack8889]

absolute champion !!!

[@thehamjazz]

Antonio buddy! Woohooo so awesome to hear from you mate! How's it going buddy? Still playing radio? I'd love to fire up the Flex Radio and have a QSO with ya. Let me know a time and day that works for ya mate, and I'd love to catch up. Hope you're doing great my friend!

[@DK5ONV]

💥DUUUDE....that's the Shit. Love this Video...wohoooo 🤘

[@thehamjazz]

HAHAHA Uncle Guenter brother! You're the absolute greatest my friend! Cheers and beers mate!

[@ccoorryygg]

WOW! Too much FUN! 73

[@thehamjazz]

Hahaha, thanks mate. It was such a beautiful day to hit the water wow it's gorgeous out there, just gotta watch the currents haha. Cheers mate! Thanks for leaving a comment.