Parks on the Air CW Newbie Activation: West Shawnigan Provincial Park CA-4281

Join me, a "CW Newbie", as I attempt only my 5th CW POTA activation. Perfect for any of you that are new to CW and want to see what it is like for someone new to CW to do an activation. I've added CW subtitles to help everyone follow along.

Radio - Yaesu FT-891
Mode - CW
Antenna - 17 foot telescoping whip
Battery - Dakota Lithium 12v 10ah battery
Power - 20 watts
Band - 20 metres


00:00 Introduction
01:20 Setup
04:07 CQ POTA
06:37 KG7CO
08:02 CQ POTA
09:55 N9QB
11:21 CQ POTA
12:10 KJ5W
14:01 CQ POTA
15:45 K9KMV
18:00 CQ POTA
20:50 VE3GSS
22:08 CQ POTA
25:42 AA8LF
29:45 CQ POTA
31:03 VE1CNS
32:33 NE1D
34:35 CQ POTA
36:06 KK7SL
37:26 CQ POTA
38:41 NZ7Q
40:31 CQ POTA (but no more QSOS)
45:20 (unsuccessful) POTA HUnting
56:30 Wrap up and Park Tour



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