Dan, KD2FMW, an experienced Parks On The Air (POTA) event activator showed us how it is done, with an activation at the Kingston Lock. The activation went from 10 AM to 2:30 PM on Sunday, December 5th. Dan made 69 QSO’s. He started by talking to other Parks on the air “Park To Park” and some of our local stations on 20 Meters, but soon had his own pile-up on 40 Meters. Mostly Dan used SSB, but also 2 Meters FM and FT8.
The setup location was only a few yards from the 175 year old Kingston Telegraph office which served the D&R Canal lock, the Camden and Amboy Railroad, and the Kingston / Princeton community in the 19th Century.
Three other club members came to observe. Here are some photos!
Dan staying warm until band heated up 
Working a pileup 
Digital contacts using FT8 
The sound card and battery 
Rig Yaesu FT-891 
End fed antenna was held up by this 
Taking down the fiberglass pole which held up the half-wave end-fed antenna (for 40 and 20. It also works on 15 and 10 meters)
For more about Parks on the Air, see parksontheair.com and the spotter site: pota.app