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KFO̸UNK<p>Got 8 parks hunted before utc midnight then activated and got a really big pileup immediately that died out after 11 or 12 callers. Whew! I’m really doing it! 😅</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Carlo IU1KGS 📻<p>I’m not at the usual place and I’m not as blocked towards UK and Scandinavia, Gary M1GRY activating <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>POTA</span></a> GB-0670 on 18086 kHZ</p>
Carlo IU1KGS 📻<p>Thomas SM3NRY activating <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>POTA</span></a> SE-0839 on 14058.9 kHz, give him a call.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Out the door at 6:04 EDT and it&#39;s 84° for an Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation. It is going to be another hot day</p>
🌈 mischk 🇮🇱<p>Very challenging first activation of DE-1023 on 20m. It took me almost 2h for the 10 QSOs. HF conditions bad.<br><a href="https://bunt.social/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://bunt.social/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a></p>
KFO̸UNK<p>I haven't done FT8 in a while so decided to benchmark my 44ft 9:1 build by activating each band in order from 15 to 80m (I forgot 60 though lol)</p><p>This basically matches my expectations based operating on CW and SSB with it. It's angles seem to go farther than my 40m EFHW.</p><p>I didn't have any issues and got contacts almost immediately on each band calling CQ POTA, except for 60, which I just forgot to try!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/ft8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ft8</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Always great to have <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> operators that you know bail you out of a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation. Thanks Howie <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AC4FS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AC4FS</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/howiepepper" class="u-url mention">@<span>howiepepper</span></a></span> &amp; Wes <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@AF0AJ" class="u-url mention">@<span>AF0AJ</span></a></span> for coming to my rescue.</p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation on the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/lewisandclarknationalhistorictrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lewisandclarknationalhistorictrail</span></a> along the Ohio River at Louisville,Ky started great with <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/buddipole" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>buddipole</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/dipole" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>dipole</span></a> then with downhill quickly. Didn&#39;t help switching to <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/vertical" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vertical</span></a> but managed 12 CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>QSOs</span></a></p>

I got in a quick activation at Cuyahoga Valley National Park today. A bit frustrating. I had to go to several different spots. Either there were massive groups (doing...things?) or they had removed picnic tables and left things such that I needed to find another spot. Kinda weird. I don't love it. But I know that my weird spots are still free.

But removing picnic tables at a place called Shady Knoll Picnic Area? Uh... What?

I did get AK in the log tho! That's a treat!

*sigh* As usual, I wasn't paying attention to the time, and I only had eight contacts before the new UTC day at this #POTA activation. Guess I have to make ten more!