Hikin' n' Hammin'

Part three of the 2022 Stone Mountain Hamfest held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Scenes from the boneyard/tailgating area and the forum presentations. https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

Part two of the 2022 Stone Mountain Hamfest held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Scenes from the main exhibit hall. https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

At the 2022 Stone Mountain Hamfest, Georgia AUXCOMM tells us who they are, what they do, and how to get involved. Links: Georgia AUXCOMM - https://gaauxcomm.org/ Stone Mountain Hamfest - stonemountainhamfest.com/

Part one of the 2022 Stone Mountain Hamfest held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Scenes from the Flea Market indoor boneyard area. https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

A quick look inside the Gwinnett County, GA Amateur Radio Emergency Service trailer at the Stone Mountain Hamfest. Links: Gwinnett County ARES - http://www.gwinnettares.org/ Stone Mountain Hamfest - https://stonemountainhamfest.com/

A quick activation of Lake Warren State Park near Hampton, South Carolina for Support Your Parks weekend.

I screwed up! Our activation of Phinizy Swamp WMA was a fail. . .because I made a huge mistake! See where I went wrong and how I fixed the mistake. Here's the Hike and "Activation" video: https://youtu.be/8szZIBtEUUY Phinizy Swamp Center and Nature Park: https://phinizycenter.org/ Phinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Area: https://georgiawildlife.com/phinizy-swamp-wma

A hike around Phinizy Swamp in Augusta, GA and activating for Parks on the Air (K-3768).

Pink and I visited the 2022 "Grand-Daddy of Them All" Shelby Hamfest at the Cleveland County Fairground in North Carolina. Shelby Hamfest: http://shelbyhamfest.com/ Ham Redio Hef's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv9hvGvhcFzuVqStWolnGgw

Wolf River Coils debuted the "Sporty Forty" at the 2022 Shelby Hamfest in North Carolina. Gray Hoehne KB9AIT tells us all about it and WRC's other offerings. The Sporty Forty will be available soon on WRC's website: http://www.wolfrivercoils.com/

We did what turned out to be a tougher than anticipated hike of the Keg Creek Loop on the Bartram National Recreation Trail and then activated Keg Creek Wildlife Management Area (K-7910) for Parks on the Air. This is Pink's first POTA activation and she got her first DX contacts!

We'll be talking about our first time at the Huntsville Hamfest.

My thoughts on: Altra Lone Peaks: https://is.gd/jQjJxK Granite Gear Crown2 60: https://is.gd/aUnBZA Gregory Paragon 68: https://is.gd/iCGTwF Camelbak: https://is.gd/f36R3g Platypus: https://www.platy.com/ Gossamer Gear phone pouch: https://is.gd/h5TWaO Etsy Items Bottle pouch: https://is.gd/fJSSRi Hiker wallet: https://is.gd/EXr7xa DCF Pouches: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PondsEdgeLLC Rock Bag: https://is.gd/3MbZ27 Antennas: KM4ACK EFHW: https://is.gd/2cI7Zl Sparkplug: https://is.gd/4QbFkA SOTABeams Carbon 6: https://is.gd/Xfs4lF N4HNH: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDleMElL0gbdi2x3seJb5VA

Pink hiked while I hammed at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina during the Parks on the Air Support Your Parks Plaque Event.

Independence Day hike and Parks on the Air activation of Hamburg State Park in Georgia. Hamburg State Park Information: https://gastateparks.org/Hamburg Georgia State Park Pass Information: https://gastateparks.org/ThingsToKnow Parks on the Air: https://pota.app/#/ Follow me on Twitter: @hikinnhammin

Pink and I talk about our Carver's Gap to Hwy 19E Appalachian Trail Section Hike, including how I got my trail name, my "Self-Murphys", and Mountain Harbour B&B and Hostel. Mountain Harbour: https://www.mountainharbour.info/ https://youtu.be/BZPaCS3xscg Goodr sunglasses: https://goodr.com/ For more information on: Summits on the Air - https://www.sota.org.uk/ Parks on the Air - https://pota.app/

Section hike of the Appalachian Trail from Carver's Gap to Hwy 19E Part 2: Grassy Ridge Bald to Highway 19E and Summits on the Air activation of W4C/EM-003 Hump Mountain, NC. Rigs: Xiegu X6100 and Icom ID-51A Antenna: Sparkplug EFHW (HF) and Signal Stick (VHF/UHF) Mountain Harbour B&B and Hostel: https://www.mountainharbour.info/

Section hike of the Appalachian Trail from Carver's Gap to Hwy 19E Part 1: Carver's Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald and Summits on the Air activation of W4C/EM-001. Rig: Xiegu X6100 Antenna: Sparkplug EFHW

A sneak peak of my ARRL Field Day plans and a look at some gear that I'll be reviewing. Find a Field Day site near you: http://www.arrl.org/field-day-locator QRP Guys: https://qrpguys.com/ KM4ACK's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KM4ACK KM4ACK's EFHW: https://km4ack.square.site/s/shop Spark Plug Antenna: https://www.sparkpluggear.com/shop Special thanks to the great folks at Half Moon Outfitters: https://www.halfmoonoutfitters.com/ Thanks Izzy for the stickers! Smoke Signals RF: https://www.youtube.com/c/SmokeSignalsRF Gossamer Gear: https://is.gd/h5TWaO Altra shoes: https://is.gd/3bVjvc Platypus: https://www.platy.com/ Goodr sunglasses: https://goodr.com/ I have no sponsors or affiliations and all reviewed items I purchased for my own use. Links are provided for the viewer's convenience.