Dave and I hit the trail and activate the Red Cedar Trail (POTA K-8222). The Red Cedar runs from Menomonie, WI to Dunnville and is part of a large 76 mile trail system in western Wisconsin. Can we turn this in a ten stop Parks on the Air RaDAR run? Will we make it 30 miles on the bikes? Will band conditions be in our favor?
My bike: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/gravel-bikes/checkpoint/checkpoint-al/checkpoint-al-4/p/24971/
Dave’s Bike: https://www.crazylennysebikes.com/product-page/american-rider-3-0
Wolf River Coil Silver Bullet 1000 (SB-1000): https://www.wolfrivercoils.com/
Chameleon 17 foot stainless whips CHA SS17: https://chameleonantenna.com/shop-here/ols/products/cha-ss17
CB Antenna quick release mirror mount :https://amzn.to/36Yie1h
3/8×24 stud with SO-239 connection: https://amzn.to/3r71qMG
FT-891 microphone extension: https://amzn.to/3Rjw3cg
Rigexpert Stick AA-230 Antenna Analyzer: https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-017049
Red Cedar State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/redcedar
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Timestamp
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Red Cedar State Trail
01:39 Setup bikes and antenna
02:17 Activation at the Red Cedar Trailhead
04:10 On the road to Irvington (Location 2)
04:38 Radio trouble at Location 3
07:24 Lunch in Downsville
08:11 Halfway point location 4 activation
09:25 Dunnville Sandstone Quarry
11:00 Will 40 meters save us? Location 5
13:19 Dunnville Wildlife Area and the big bridge
14:05 Three Park Activation at mile 15 (Location 6)
17:41 Recap and heading home (Location 7)
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