Ken - AKØA

Rock and Roll All Nite and #POTA every day.

When February brings you 60°F. #Return2TheField #POTA #kswx

Gorgeous day for a couple of #POTA activations here in mid-America. Here is sunset this evening from Weston Bend State Park (US-1796) on the banks of #MissouriRiver. Also activated Lewis and Clark State Park (US-1770). #hamradio

Verdon Lake State Recreation Area #Nebraska on 11/7/2025.

No #POTA activation, but this year’s #MissouriRiver (late) #fall foliage tour from Atchison #Kansas, up to Indian Cave State Park in #Nebraska, did not disappoint.

Sunset at Brown County State Lake (US-7385) and an active #hamradio #pota weekend. Stats and parks at my POTA profile.

My view tonight while operating #hamradio #pota at Pomona State Park (US-2348).

Cross Timbers State Park (US-2334) #Kansas #HamRadio #POTA on July 26, 2025.

Activated my first #Missouri park today, at #pota US-5712, James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area. Photo by Roman, because Missouri loves company. #hamradio

Happy new year from Osage County State Fishing Lake (US-7409) in #Kansas, where it was a balmy 42°F. Band conditions seemed rough, but old man winter is about to get serious and I thought I’d better take a shot. #hamradio #pota

The scene today at Lyon County State Fishing Lake (US-7403). #hamradio #pota

When #Kansas gives you 63°F in December, the obvious choice is to head down to Woodson County State Fishing Lake to say hello to 79 of your best friends. #hamradio #pota #weekendwarrior

I'll definitely be hitting some of these parks again soon to spend more time. Clearly some pent up demand for CW contacts. And these are some beautiful parks.

Thanks for all of the contacts yesterday. I didn't expect to be making a #POTA rove attempt in December, but with temperatures in the 60s F, I was eager to get out. Unfortunately the shorter days mean I had to keep each stop brief.

My view this evening at Cross Timbers State Park (US-2334) after finishing up my first-ever #hamradio 5-park #pota rove, which also included Montgomery State Fishing Lake (US-7407), Elk City State Park (US-2337), Wilson State Fishing Lake (US-7410), and... https://ak0a.net/2024/12/07/my-view-at.html

Earlier today: #hamradio #pota at Elk City State Park (US-2337).

Earlier today: #hamradio #pota at Elk City State Park (US-2337).

Very FB. I see you in the recent activator list. My only complaint is the lack of picnic tables at the camp sites.

Mostly 20 m with some 40 m later on.

#Fall #4Runner #pota #camping at Osage State Fishing Lake (US-7409).

Amateur radio setup with a small laptop in the foreground, with John Redmond reservoir and dam in the background.

I made 230 CW/Morse code #pota #hamradio contacts last night from Eisenhower state park in #kansas (US-2335) with a Yaesu FT-710 at 50 watts and an EFHW.

Top 5 interests:
1. Ham Radio
2. Amateur Radio
3. Shortwave Radio
4. Parks on the Air
5. Morse Code

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #483,226, Ken - AKØA ‪@radiogeek.bsky.social‬, joined on Aug 4, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #483,226!

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Just here for a lazy #Caturday.
#catsofmastodon

So, who all bought a new $400 #hamradio repeater today?

A couple of successful #hamradio contacts with the current #DXpedition to the Solomon Islands.
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Timor - Leste DXpedition is strong on 28.005 MHz and building. . .

Cool cloudy day here in #Kansas. Currently 53F.