N4BKY - Becky's first SOTA activation! Straight key CW fun!

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SOTA / POTA 2-fer Activation at Monte Sano State Park : N4BKY uses CW and her straight key!
What started out as a failed attempt ended up being double the fun! Monte Sano State Park is not only a POTA location, but a SOTA spot as well. We definitely learned some lessons to double or triple check your gear before heading but thankfully had the time to try again the next day. Monte Sano is a great park with hiking, biking, and some pretty nice locations to set up your gear for a fun day!
📍 WHERE ARE WE:
Monte Sano State Park
www.alapark.com/parks/monte-s...
maps.app.goo.gl/uPCTdtHbYQbSo...
POTA Information : US-1048
pota.app/#/park/US-1048
SOTA Information : W4A/HR-002
www.sotadata.org.uk/en/summit...
⚙️ OUR GEAR (featured in this video):
RIG : QCX mini: qrp-labs.com/qcxmini.html
Power : 5 Watts
Michael’s Key: K6ARK 3D printed paddle: www.printables.com/model/3326...
Becky’s Key: CWMorse Straight Key: cwmorse.us/products/purple-ca...
Antenna: Vertical whip antenna: BD7iBi stainless steel whip antenna for $15-20 on AliExpress
www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale...
Silicon Cable Cord Ties:
a.co/d/0dEZ2Rri
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❓WHO ARE WE?
We're Michael & Becky, also known as N4FFF and N4BKY. We're an adventure couple who also loves CW (morse code) and radio stuff. We are both trying to get better at CW so having two of us there trying to copy really helps us figure most of it out! We love adventures and this is another way for us to get out there and have fun together.
If you catch one of us on the air most likely we are both at the ready. We like to hunt POTA's and each make contact so don't be surprised if you hear from us both.
Please email us or leave a comment if you watch along and make contact with us someday. We'd love to hear from you!
73,
Michael and Becky
N4FFF / N4BKY
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
06:30 - AD0WAB
10:10 - KA1O
19:30 - KW5CW - almost :-)
21:30 - W9MIC
25:45 - Day 2 - 2nd attempt
26:15 - NM5SW
30:00 - KA0LDG
32:50 - ND6P
36:15 - K1ARR
41:05 - KC8BQN
45:08 - VA2YZX
48:00 - KI5LKS
50:45 - WM6T
52:45 - N1OI
55:10 - KD1RT
1:00:05 - KC1BDJ
1:00:35 - WB0SSC (sorry we missed it)
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#hamradio #sota #pota #morsecode #cw #qrz #rv #rvlife #adventure #camping #travel #travelcouple #cooking #montesano

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29 июн 2024

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@HamRadioDuo 4 дня назад

Have you activated or considered activating before? Hopefully seeing our mistakes makes it a little less intimidating. We just go for it!

@KC0JH_HAMateur_Radio 2 дня назад

Not going to lie, I was really nervous with my first few activations. I just found your channel and subscribed! Keep it up! 73!

@thormusique 3 дня назад

How awesome! It's truly wonderful to see a couple 'playing radio' together. 73 and cheers!

@HamRadioDuo 3 дня назад

Mike (N4FFF) here. I totally agree. All of the time during conversational QSOs people will tell me how lucky I am with an YL who enjoys the hobby also. I'm thankful for that all the time. The thing is, it's not just on CW. I'm thankful that we enjoy so many of the same things. Becky is amazing at CW, but an amazing person in general

@thormusique 3 дня назад

@@HamRadioDuo That's incredibly sweet, and I wish you both all the best. Cheers!

@Swamp-Fox 5 дней назад

Enjoyed the activation! Great straight key fist! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ

@HamRadioDuo 5 дней назад

Thank you 😊. I prefer the straight key over the paddle. I still make mistakes but feel like I’m in more control. HIHI 😊

@CharlesTersteeg 4 дня назад

nicegear breakdown. always neat to see a portable op! one callsign stood out to me, small world!

@HamRadioDuo 3 дня назад

Thank you! We love portable and are portable most of the time. Even at home we are mostly outside on the porch or in a hammock :-) HIHI Its ironic that in the intro I said this is our "backup battery". I can't believe we forgot the adapter for our Lipo battery that we normally use. We now check everything twice and have a backup adapter too! de N4FFF (Mike) & N4BKY (Becky)

@davef7137 3 дня назад

This was really encouraging! Great job!

@HamRadioDuo 3 дня назад

Thank you!!! I'm always nervous before starting but as soon as everything starts happening you don't really have time for nerves. Just send, copy, and repeat!! de Becky (N4BKY) & Mike (N4FFF)

@slythenavigator1131 10 дней назад

It was great to QSO with you, the QCX is a fun piece of gear. 73 from QC, Sly

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thank you for chasing!! We love getting Canada and have finally gotten used to not getting confused when we hear "V" to start a call. HIHI

@jpkellyburbank 10 дней назад

The running scoreboard and the instant lookups made the video even more interesting. K6ARK take note 🙂

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thanks for the feedback! Editing is not the fun part of making videos so it's nice to hear when someone likes the results :-)

@samcgill 10 дней назад

Excellent work. No need to be nervous. Your copy and sending skills are well good enough for parks and peaks.

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thank you so much!! I get nervous probably right up until I actually start sending and then there really just isn't time for nerves anymore. You just go with it, mistakes and all!! We are having fun so that is really what matters :-)

@samcgill 10 дней назад

@@HamRadioDuo Oh I totally get it, but I agree with what you say. Once you get going time just flies by... I do a lot of activations as well (G90 and QCX as well!) POTA, SOTA, and WWFF parks program is also very popular here in Australia. I like to do a variety of types of activating.. Sometimes I just grab a quick 10, sometimes I settle in for a few hours and end up with way more than that in the log... Especially when conditions start going well... Anyway it's been great seeing you getting started. Cheers.. Scott VK4MGL

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

We are doing some POTA activations in FL this week while on vacation and it's definitely fun being at the beach when contacts start coming in really strong from all over!! Hard to not just call "one more time". HIHI. Hope to catch you on the air sometime!

@HamRadioDuo 9 дней назад

@@samcgill Scott, thank you! We are here at the breach for a few more days. Perhaps we can schedule a QSO while we are here with salt water 🙂

@samcgill 5 дней назад

@@HamRadioDuo Hi sorry don't have an antenna up at the moment... But yes I'd like to try some time.

@toddhowell2299 10 дней назад

Great job. KD1RT does a lot of activations, and was first activator in a lot of parks around me in MA. I bet he was a P2P over in NY. I think you said this was your second activation. Comparing this one to your first activation you're both copying faster and seem more confident. A noticeable improvement in just one activation! Pretty much everyone uses Anderson PowerPoles on their batteries/radios. You can still forget adapter cables, but it makes it much easier to not forget them. You at least won't need special adapters for every battery. Side note: Your hammock is hung too tight. Give it some more slack and it'll be more comfortable. :)

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thank you for the compliment !! We are definitely recognizing the improvements and can actually talk to each other a little bit when sending. HIHI!! Michael (the tech guy) has looked into the PowerPoles, but we currently use XT60's and our radio uses a barrel plug and that's the adapter we were missing :-) I feel like we check everything 100x and still forget something. P.S. Thanks for the hammock tip, a combined weight makes it a little more challenging 🙂

@toddhowell2299 10 дней назад

@@HamRadioDuo The more you do it, the more automatic things become. I realized that once when I was intently watching a bird while calling CQ and even made a correction mid stream without even thinking about it. You guys are doing great. LOL about checking and still forgetting. Even if it's not powerpoles, at least you have a standard connector so that's good. Lastly, the rule of thumb for hammocks is the straps should hang down at 30 degrees from the tree without anyone in it. POTA On!

@nickl3872 6 дней назад

Beautiful place guys I'm in Florida and can't cw but awesome channel..

@HamRadioDuo 6 дней назад

Thank you so much for the compliment. We just started this channel as we are both new to POTA / SOTA and enjoying the challenge of CW. Just finished a FL beach trip and will post some Topsail Preserve activations soon!!!

@nickl3872 6 дней назад

@@HamRadioDuo awesome. I am also looking to do some pota, have a g90, and building some antennas .

@alvarogaitan2529 16 часов назад

great job Duo dynamic congratulations 73 from kb2uew

@HamRadioDuo 3 часа назад

Thank you so much!! That was a challenge for us but a fun one 😊 Glad we are both there to help each other. de Becky (N4BKY) & Mike (N4FFF)

@N4AAJ 10 дней назад

Great activation! Congrats on your first SOTA. You earned that one for sure. Thanks for sharing. 73 de N4AAJ

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thanks you Scott!! It was so fun and worth the second attempt for sure!!

@jimholman395 8 дней назад

Don't feel bad, I was out POTA the same day. Horrible conditions. Hey, Becky has a great SK fist! Like a machine. 73s KU3J

@HamRadioDuo 7 дней назад

Thanks for the compliment. I’m so much more comfortable on the straight key!! Hope you were able to activate!

@KQ3Q 11 дней назад

Great video! Totally agree with Becky…not to get the callsigns by copying with our heads and not a decoder. Never used one anyway. Is that a foldable table? Love it.

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

Thanks Lidi ! I like to write things down and having Michael put it into the PoLo app at the same time is super helpful. The decoder is built into the radio but we don’t use it and usually just forget it’s there. HIHI !! That is a super lightweight collapsible table that we can put in our backpacks with all of our other gear. Here’s a link. We ♥️it!! www.amazon.com/dp/B088NBRTSH

@KQ3Q 10 дней назад

Nice! Thanks for sharing the link! This is something that I would buy.

@KQ3Q 11 дней назад

I am also left handed! ☺️

@HamRadioDuo 10 дней назад

That’s great!! Us lefties and YLs have to stick together!!!

@TheArtofEngineering 7 дней назад

73 from OZ

@HamRadioDuo 7 дней назад

Thanks! Would be amazing to get you in the logs someday.

@ismellbeanscooking 6 дней назад

72?

@HamRadioDuo 5 дней назад

If you’re asking why we use 72 vs 73 at the end of the exchange, it is a way to signify that we are QRP or Low Power (less than 5 watts) 😊

@ai5dd 3 дня назад

Awesome, great job. I love the straight key and QRP Labs QCX-Mini! Subscribed. 72 de AI5DD

@HamRadioDuo 3 дня назад

Thank you and thanks for joining us! My confidence is 10x higher on the straight key and we love the QCX-Mini and ease of using it portable. Low power is a lot of fun!! 73/72, de Becky (N4BKY) & Mike (N4FFF)