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Go activate this park! My activation here was very short, because the real reason for this trip was a family vacation, so I had to sneak in my contacts after everyone else was tucked into bed.
Why should you activate it? Well - for one, the park is open 24 hours so you can operate as long as you want. Secondly, this park boasts the tallest coastal mountain on the eastern seaboard - and you can drive to the top - Plus it's an island, so if you're into the islands on the air thing it has that going for it too. Think about it like this:
Why should you activate it? Well - for one, the park is open 24 hours so you can operate as long as you want. Secondly, this park boasts the tallest coastal mountain on the eastern seaboard - and you can drive to the top - Plus it's an island, so if you're into the islands on the air thing it has that going for it too. Think about it like this:
- You can camp in the park if you want 24 hour fun - Great!
- Reasonably tall mountain (Cadillac Mountain) - Great!
- Easy Access. Drive right to the top, and park at one of the many convenient pull-offs, or right at the parking lot at the summit - Great!
- You're surrounded by salt water - also Great!
Part of the reason that I want you to activate this park is so that you can take advantage of these things - I wasn't able to for a couple reasons, so my contacts ended up being right inside the park on Seal Cove Road, right down the road from the place we stayed during our trip.
The main reason I had to do my activations this way was because I wasn't in my car - halfway to Acadia my brand new car broke down and had to be towed, so we finished the trip in a rental. I pulled the radio stuff out of my car so that I could still activate, but it wasn't my normal arrangement, and I had some equipment trouble to boot because of the shuffle, but I still managed a successful activation (We picked our car back up on the way home - that's another story for different blog though...)
I made a few contacts on 40, but for some reason at one point on 40 something completely detuned my antenna and I started getting all kinds of RF in my audio. I switched to 20 meters and changed microphones and was able to make a few more contacts before needing to call it a night - thanks to all those that worked me!
The main reason I had to do my activations this way was because I wasn't in my car - halfway to Acadia my brand new car broke down and had to be towed, so we finished the trip in a rental. I pulled the radio stuff out of my car so that I could still activate, but it wasn't my normal arrangement, and I had some equipment trouble to boot because of the shuffle, but I still managed a successful activation (We picked our car back up on the way home - that's another story for different blog though...)
I made a few contacts on 40, but for some reason at one point on 40 something completely detuned my antenna and I started getting all kinds of RF in my audio. I switched to 20 meters and changed microphones and was able to make a few more contacts before needing to call it a night - thanks to all those that worked me!
Aside from the radio fun, Acadia is just an awesome park! This wasn't our first visit there, because we really like the area. If you go in the off-season it's easy to get around and park. If you go during peak tourist season consider yourself warned!
One of my favorite things to visit in Acadia is Thunder Hole. Basically, it is a "hole" in the rocks, and when the tide is coming in the waves crashing into the hole make some impressive booming sounds - hence the name Thunder Hole. I also like it because every time we go there and I see this sign, it brings out the 12 year old boy in me:
Once I get the giggles out of my system after seeing this sign, I can really enjoy the sights from all over the park. You have to visit yourself to really appreciate it, but here are just a few of my pictures from this trip:
You're still reading?! Why aren't you already packing your gear to head out and activate Acadia?!
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