2023 was a phenomenal year for us. So many new sites to see and people to meet. This is a short compilation of our adventures this last year.

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We travel to far northwest Wisconsin, spending Labor Day weekend at Amnicon Falls State Park (POTA K-1436). Unfortunately a heat wave gripping the midwest follows us north. Will we escape the heat, or will Lake Superior fail to cool us down.

Amnicon Falls State Park, near Superior Wisconsin features a geologic anomaly called the Douglass Fault. More than 500 million years ago, ancient basalts pushed upwards and broke through the younger sandstone, creating a rift. It is most pronounced at this point along the Amnicon river where you see the black volcanic rock above the falls and brown sandstone below it.

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— More Items and Links Mentioned —
Amnicon Falls State Park: https://pota.app/#/park/K-1436
William A Irvin: https://decc.org/william-a-irvin/
POTA Flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
Build a Headset Trigger Switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0
Random Wire End Fed Antenna: https://youtu.be/D_-aNzrIXWs

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Timestamp
00:00 Ammicon Falls State Park
00:50 74 foot random wire end fed antenna
01:10 20 meter phone activation of K-1436
04:28 40 Meter phone activation of K-1436
07:32 William A Irvin
08:53 Now’s not the time for selfies
10:04 20 meter activation of Amnicon Falls
13:18 17 meter phone activation
15:43 Fish and FT8
16:53 Morning and recap

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This weekend I meet up with Dave, KZ9V, at Lake Wissota State Park, WI (POTA K-1460) for a joint Parks on the Air activation. Dave’s got something up his sleeve this time, so who knows what’s gonna happen.

Lake Wissota State Park is located in Western Wisconsin near Chippewa Falls. After the area was logged out, the Chippewa river was dammed to create the lake. The marginal glacial sand region was poor farming and in 1961 a 1000 acre state park was created. Full of new growth pines and hardwoods it’s now a year round recreation destination.

Dutch Oven Chicken Pot Pie
The recipe is a free post on my Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dutch-oven-pot-43974059

Dutch Oven Blueberry Cobbler:
4 cups (2 pints) blueberries
1 lemon
1/3 c sugar
Cinnamon
1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick butter

Mix sugar, juice and zest from one lemon with the blueberries Sprinkle with cinnamon. Place in dutch oven. Cover with cake mix. Place dabs of butter on top. Cook at 375 for 40-45 minutes until brown and bubbly.

As a bonus, patrons can view the full, unedited phone contacts for this Parks on the Air activation. Visit my page on Patreon for details: https://www.patreon.com/kb9vbrantennas

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— More Items and Links Mentioned —
Dutch Oven Pan Liners: https://amzn.to/3OX5WcQ
POTA Flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
Build a Headset Trigger Switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0
Random Wire End Fed Antenna: https://youtu.be/D_-aNzrIXWs
FT-891 remote control box: https://youtu.be/lj7m-9KC9Iw

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We’re in Southwestern Wisconsin, enjoying the sites of the Driftless Area and putting two parks on the air. Join me for Parks on the Air activations of Tower Hill State Park (POTA K-1478) and Governor Dodge State Park (POTA K-1451).

Southwestern Wisconsin’s driftless area is known for its ancient geological landscape. Sandstone bluffs and deep river valleys carved over eons. The glaciers left this area generally untouched and these cambrian era rocks hold the secrets of time. Mining was an important industry in the region, drawing immigrants to the new territory. Tower Hill State Park encompasses the boom and bust of those lead mining days.

— Links and Items Mentioned —
POTA Flag: https://www.clubgearonline.com/product/POTA-parks-on-the-air-flag/142
Build a Headset Trigger Switch: https://youtu.be/b5Wu8BlrSF0
The Driftless Reader: https://amzn.to/45iVzFx
Pendarvis Historic Site: https://pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/
Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches (based on): https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/foil-packet-french-dip-recipe/

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