Can Christmas Lights Work As A Ham Radio Antenna for POTA?

#hamradio #dipoleantenna #parksontheair In my last video, I built a 20 meter dipole antenna out of Christmas lights. In this video, after some much needed improvements (thanks to @HamRadioCrashCourse for the help troubleshooting), I took the Christmas light dipole antenna out to Cedar Hill State Park (K-2996) in Cedar Hill, TX and put it to the test to see if I could successfully make a park activation on this homemade antenna! I was a bit shocked by the performance! ⬇️You can build your own 20m Christmas Light Dipole with these items⬇️ PL-259 Connectors (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/479HgUw Terminal Rings (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3tltVKM Incandescent Christmas Lights (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/3RKP2P1 Plastic Cutting Board (Affiliate Link): https://amzn.to/46ZL2Qc As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Videos I drew my inspiration from for this project: Josh @HamRadioCrashCourse's Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ_19y00vpg @ModernHam's Video: https://youtu.be/bRpIq1lxqOQ?si=9FD3rvGBBQFtubKV ⬇️GEAR I USE⬇️ –––––––––––––––––––– ★★As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.★★ 🛒Many Things I Use Can Be Found In My Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio 🥾Check Out My My Ultra Portable POTA Kit: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ki5irehamradio/list/1S8JOQ9AJ4JQR –––––––––––––––––––– ⬇️LINKS TO OTHER STUFF⬇️ ★★All links are affiliate links where possible. As an affiliate, I earn a commission from qualifying purchases. These links help support the channel and make videos like this possible.★★ 📡ABR Industries (Affiliate): https://abrind.com/?sld=ki5irehamradio Use code "ki5irehamradio10" on qualifying purchases. 📡Alpha Antenna (Affiliate): https://www.alphaantenna.com/?aff=22 Using this link when ordering from Alpha Antenna helps support the channel. 📡Bridgecom Systems (Affiliate): https://www.bridgecomsystems.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Using this link when ordering from Bridgecom helps support the channel. 📡Ham Radio Prep (Affiliate): hamradioprep.com Use code "KI5IRE" to save 10% on qualifying purchases. 📡Radioddity (Affiliate): https://www.radioddity.com/?ref=ki5irehamradio Save $15 on qualifying purchases by using coupon code "KI5IRE" at checkout. 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use in the Shack (Only available for MacOS and iOS): https://www.dl2rum.de/rumsoft/RUMLog.html 🌐The Ham Radio Logging Software I Use Portable/POTA/SOTA: https://ham2k.com/apps/polo/ 🎵The Music I Use In Most of My Videos (Non-Affiliate): https://artlist.io/ ⬇️FOLLOW ME ON OTHER PLATFORMS⬇️ 🌎My Blog: https://ki5ire.weebly.com 🎥Subscribe for More Content: youtube.com/@HamRadioHQ2 🌎KI5IRE Ham Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ki5irehamradio 📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ki5irehamradio/ 📡X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/KI5IRE 📡Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ki5ire-ham-radio 📡Join the KI5IRE Ham Radio Discord: https://discord.gg/mpqnu58eJz #hamradio #dipoleantenna #parksontheair