Waxing Gibbous Moon April 2025
Astronomy, Astronomy 2025Author: n4mqu
Astronomy with the SeeStar 4/5/2025
Astronomy, Astrophotography, SeestarTook advantage of the clear skies.
Amateur Radio US-3848 Weymouth Woods A CW Only Activation
Amateur Radio, Portable, POTA
NC US-3848 Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve
CW only activation 10 contacts That was tough, challenging and lots of satisfaction at the same time. I appreciate all that took time to work me. Thank you for sticking with me when I asked you to repeat. For those wanting to do a CW activation I just sent a ? Or agn. And everyone responded accordingly. Thank you de n4mqu
Lunar Eclipse 2025
2025 Astronomy Events, Astronomy, Astrophotography, SeestarThis is a video I made from images I took with the Seestar S50 telescope. I am still learning all the features of the telescope and it certainly not a professional video. This is the March 13-14, 2025 as seen from Rockingham, North Carolina.
If you can’t see the video use this YouTube Link
Amateur Radio POTA VA US-7787
Amateur Radio, Portable, POTAUS-7787 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area
Tried setting up endfed but just couldn’t get a good SWR so I switched to hamtenna. At this writing this park has been activated only 21 times. The park has limited parking and is only open from sunrise to sunset. You will have to operate from your vehicle are bring your own table and chair. This park is only 13 miles from US-7793 Dameron Marsh State Natural Area. It has the same limitations as this one but you may check my write up Amateur Radio POTA US-7793 #2.
Check out the video below.
Amateur Radio POTA US-7793 #2. The 30 Minute Activation Challenge
Amateur Radio, Portable
My friend W4JE challenged me to activate this park in 30 minutes. I did it with time to spare. We used his car but my hamtenna and radio. Despite the noisy band I operated on 40 meters calling CQ POTA. At this writing the park has only been activated 13 times and has limited parking. You will have to operate from your vehicle are bring your own table and chair. It is only 13 miles from park US-7787 Bush Mill State Natural Area with the same limitations as this one but if you are in the area it’s something you may want to consider For my write up on this park see Amateur Radio POTA VA US-7787.
2025 Planet “Alignment” Mercury
2025 Astronomy EventsThe Much Publicized 2025 Planetary Alignment is in Full force. February 28, 2025. I was visiting y friends vacations house in Heathsville, Virginia and we got a clear sky and was able to see the planet Mercury. It was hard to see but got to see it near the very thin crescent moon. Sorry couldn’t get a good photo but did see it..
Amateur Radio US-7787 #3 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area
Amateur Radio, Portable, POTA
I activated US-7787 #3 Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area. I used my hamtenna vertical antenna on the car. It’s interesting as you get into activating parks you start to get to remembering stations you work. This is a nice park but parking is limited. The park is open from sunrise to sunset.
