tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post7248192755451536658..comments2024-03-27T18:30:37.287-05:00Comments on AE5X: POTA-expedition?John AE5Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-10384406570936108902023-01-25T13:40:07.979-06:002023-01-25T13:40:07.979-06:00I'll be making an exploratory activation tomor...I'll be making an exploratory activation tomorrow - activating a park near an off-shore park that's half an hour kayak's ride from Florida's west coast. If it looks do-able, I'll be rowing out to it in Feb.John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-83506103703676588072023-01-25T13:38:20.855-06:002023-01-25T13:38:20.855-06:00My wife says we are now Car V'ers but, every n...My wife says we are now Car V'ers but, every now and then, I catch her looking at used Class C's online. The fever won't go away and we may well do something about it...John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-1931274628338317942023-01-25T13:32:51.950-06:002023-01-25T13:32:51.950-06:00Hi Steve - you must be in the northern-most part o...Hi Steve - you must be in the northern-most part of ME if the Bay of Fundy is an issue. I never made it more north than Acadia (several times). I wanted to retire to ME but the Little Lady wouldn't hear of it!John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-7423818199393779242023-01-25T12:34:06.392-06:002023-01-25T12:34:06.392-06:00Hi John
The Cross Island Wildlife Refuge in Maine ...Hi John<br />The Cross Island Wildlife Refuge in Maine is near my QTH. There are two issues that may complicate an activation. I need to find out if there is a beach that will safely allow my skiff access and the refuge is closed until September due to nesting bald eagles on the island. Then there is the 15 foot tide issue in the Bay of Fundy! Not quite Bouvet Island issues though!<br /><br /Steve Silvermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286830078028283225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-89968199307345634072023-01-25T12:25:28.753-06:002023-01-25T12:25:28.753-06:00We have a hi-line 5th wheel, not a class A, but ne...We have a hi-line 5th wheel, not a class A, but nevertheless, pull the 5th wheel with a 2022 RAM 3500 crew cab long bed dually (phew!), so I feel your pain regarding the price of diesel. On the other hand, I've been working from home the last three years, so the mileage on the truck is miniscule compared to when I was commuting 115 miles round trip every day. I got my fuel credit card bill Dave Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606866637455669041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-45437909553675570442023-01-24T19:31:22.881-06:002023-01-24T19:31:22.881-06:00Nice callsign! It looks like you could *almost* dr...Nice callsign! It looks like you could *almost* drive to Delta - but yep, it's that last half mile.<br />https://www.fws.gov/refuge/delta<br /><br />I would think that someone from Sulphur LA has a friend who knows a Cajun with a boat...just sayin'...<br /><br />73,<br />JohnJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-73684199412869541382023-01-24T17:49:20.198-06:002023-01-24T17:49:20.198-06:00Breton Island K-0303 and Delta K-0308 Are reachabl...Breton Island K-0303 and Delta K-0308 Are reachable by boat - low-lying islands. Good Luck!<br /><br />W5OHM<br />(who doesn't have a boat any more)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-38205552411082088242023-01-24T15:16:47.279-06:002023-01-24T15:16:47.279-06:00Dave, you have the perfect vehicle for POTA activa...Dave, you have the perfect vehicle for POTA activations. I miss having an RV and, every now and then, we ponder getting back into it. Then we see the price of diesel ;-)<br /><br />Here's some food for thought:<br />K-0348 Huron National Wildlife Refuge (MI) has never been activated<br />K-6756 Peterson Pond Flooding Wildlife Management Area (MI) - never activated<br /><br />73,<br />John<br John AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-13840383964479068832023-01-24T13:22:33.580-06:002023-01-24T13:22:33.580-06:00We camped at the end of the season last year at Al...We camped at the end of the season last year at Aloha State Park in Michigan. It turned out to have been activated only briefly a few times prior, so when I got on I was an instant celebrity. Such fun! We found the park because the Michigan State Parks had just opened a new section in the campground with full hookups, make it only the 4th state park in Michigan with full hookups. Most of the Dave Newhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606866637455669041noreply@blogger.com