Thanksgiving Day POTA activities

Amateur Radio, Portable, POTA

 

Do you ever wonder why some parks don’t get activated much?  NC US-6943 Robeson State Game Land only has 9 activations and is in my grid square. I drove out there today and found this a truck was coming out of the road to the park.  It is a remote area.  I stopped to take this photo and the guy passed me and backed up and motioned me to the talk to him. He wanted to let me know my car may not make it out there. Also said the game warden is supposed to fix it but hadn’t yet. We had a nice conversation and I told him I was an amateur radio operator not a hunter like most people thst go there. I had already decided not to chance it today but sometime in the future I have 14 other parks in my grid square to activate yet.

 

 

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Astronomy, Astrophotography

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Astronomy With the Seestar Nov 1, 2024

Astronomy, Astrophotography, Seestar

I decided to go after imaging more objects instead of exposure time. The software with the Seestar is great but i recommend a good star atlas to be used when you observe. I am using “Objects in the Heavens” by Peter Birren (KB9SYC). Order from here. When I am at home I have a limited range to look at due to trees. With the book I can see what objects are visible.

M 42 3min

M 82 5min

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NGC 1999 5mn

Jupiter

Image taken from driveway as Halloween treat for kids

US-3848 POTA Activation

Amateur Radio, Portable, POTA

Yesterday I activated US-3848 Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 6 SSB 6 CW in 39 minutes used the 20 meter hamtenna. After the activation I participated in the FCVET amateur radio exams in Wendell, NC we had our biggest number of applicants (14) to date for that location. Thanks to all those who volunteers to be an examiner.