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I wouldn't say he didn't know them, but he was still confused about these key points. I was unaware of the differences in the testing between the US and Canada; our General class test is only 35 questions and the entire question bank is online. Many hams in the states really learn ham radio after passing their test through practical application.

@@twooldmeninthewoods Another difference is that your technician class has access to part of the 10m band right away. In Canada, to get access to the HF bands we have to get 80% or higher on the basic exam or be able to do Morse Code at 5 wpm. Otherwise we are limited to 30MHZ and above frequencies.

@@bwillan That's really interesting ... I knew there were major difference between here and Europe, but didn't realize the difference between the US and Canada.

Thanks Paul, we really appreciate your ongoing interest and support!

Thanks Janice ... glad you enjoyed it ... nothing like mixing ham radio with hiking!

In a good way I hope? 😆

Thanks Gunter! Ronnie passed his General Class test - the next activation will have two operators!

Thanks for checking out the episode ... nothing like a little QRP in the wilderness!

Thanks for watching and thanks for pulling me out of the weeds! I remember that contact; you did not have a really good copy on me but you kept at it - thanks again.

Thanks for checking out our adventure. It would be amazing to get a DX QRP contact one day!

Thanks … glad you enjoyed it!

I guess we are now "Two Old Hams in the Woods" :-)

Thanks Tom ... hope all is well.

Thanks Paul ... we really appreciate your ongoing interest and support!

Thanks ... we are enjoying your adventures as well!

Thanks ... glad you enjoyed it!

To the folks at Croft he was the best volunteer they ever had, to us he was WB4KST, and to you all he was Fr. Stokes - he had many roles and was loved by all.

@@twooldmeninthewoods. Fr. Stokes and I would often pass each other and mutter “diddy dum dum diddy”! Folks around ask “what are you talking about. I just responded “inside joke”. 73 Dale KD0M

We couldn't agree more ... Stokes was one of the good ones.

Thanks ... can't wait to activate a summit with the Carolinas newest ham!

It is a 200W unit called the 200X. I happened to have it at home and carried it with me that day since I wouldn't be hiking to the activation site like we normally do. I have considered getting a stand-alone lipo battery like you mentioned, but so far the upgraded internal battery for the FT-818 has served me well.

This is Shirlee Bruner

What a great day that was! The amazing scenery that is the Bill Kimbal trail and listening to Ronnie and Terrell relive the good old days :-)

Thanks for the feedback. Although you are correct in the specfic name for that style connector, it is also not uncommon to refer to that male/female pair as HF style connectors. My struggle is I can never remember which one is which (is the 239 male or female) so I just call them HF connectors. Isn't it interesting that we don't use different general numbers when we describe BNCs, SMAs or N-Types (obviously they have different part numbers) but we do when we descirbe what I call HF connectors.

Do a search on eBay for "Brown bag + Side plate Rails Bracket Stand yaesu FT-817ND yaesu ft-818nd ft818" and it it will pop up ... Only $69 and it comes with the side rails which I forgot to mention in the video.

Thanks Frank ... glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Ron ... just subbed your channel as well!

Thanks Rick ... the POTA FB group is definitely my favorite ... so cool to see all the activation reports from all over the US and the world!

You are quite welcome ... glad you enjoyed it ... it is an amazing place!

Thanks Paul ... it was a lot of fun capturing all the footage and learning more about this amazing place!

Thanks for the kind words and your work supporting the SOTA program ... 73

Thanks … glad you enjoyed it … never thought about them resurveying and the list changing … another commenter said he lost the peak near his house … bummer

@@twooldmeninthewoods I'm surprised they haven 't removed some in my area. One is an area that it's illegal to climb. It's Morro Rock. I've asked them about it and they said they've decided to leave most of them just in case in ever changes. There's another one that is on private property, and there's videos on TH-cam of the owner or employees chasing people off with shotguns. LOL!

Thanks … it was fun looking back through the old footage … now were ready for more QRP adventures!

Thanks Paul … when’s your next activation?

Thanks so much for checking out the episode and for the note on summit classifications! I absolutely LOVE my FT-818!

Thanks Cindy; it’s a tough but beautiful loop! If you want to see even more of that amazing area, check out our episode called “Mountain Bridge” from last year.

Great to talk to you as well … definitely on a future collaboration!

Thanks Bright ... Croft is the best kept secret in Spartanburg County!

This was filmed last week! Hope you all had a productive week helping out Grace Presbyterian. Thanks for your ongoing support and interest.

Thanks again Janice for your continued interest in our adventures … you’re definitely right about the fire starter … we should probably do an updated version of this video … what we carry with us has changed a good bit since we made this episode.

Thanks for the kind words and the like!

Thanks again Janice … we really poured a lot into that episode … it is an amazing place with amazing history that needs to be preserved!

Thanks Owen - it was just one of those simple days at our favorite place.

Thanks Janice. If you enjoyed that small look into the history at Croft, check out our episode called "A History of Change" which focuses on the story of this amazing place. By the way, your right, history is VERY important!

@@twooldmeninthewoods I will check it out, thank you.

Thanks! That one was a lot of fun.

Thanks for watching ... Our hope is that our tribute to your ancestors, and all the other families that lost so much in the history of Croft, was fitting and honorable.

Thanks for the kind words ... we really appreciate your support ... I need to look for more iconic places like that to activate from!

Thanks! The old fire tower residence is not a bad hike if you park in the top parking lot. We hiked up all the way from Lake Placid for this activation, and made a whole day journey out of it.

Thanks Jon … I need to try a fan dipole … a friend of mine from my local club swears by them … I just wonder how difficult they would be to setup out in the woods

It really is a unique backdrop for POTA, and the RI station was out first contact!

Thanks so much! Every little bit helps.