An evening session at the Chattahoochee River
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- QSOs
- 18
- Grid squares
- 17
- Furthest, CN89
- 2,233 mi
- Bands
- 1
- First to last QSO
- 43 min
- Power
- 5 W
The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area is close to home, so it’s the park I’ve activated more than any other. This was a short weekday-evening session in the spring of 2023, when I was out there several times a week.
In 45 minutes on 20 meters I made 18 QSOs: 12 on FT8 and 6 on FT4. The band was open west, and the longest contact was in Washington State, about 2,200 miles away.
The video is from this session, on FT8 and FT4.
Station: Yaesu FT-817ND and a 20 meter Hamstick, 5 W
POTA credited 18 QSOs.
Who I worked
- 20m (18)
Each line runs from the activation to the center of the other station's grid square, so it shows the direction and distance, not an exact location.
Log summary
| Band | FT8 | FT4 | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20m | 12 | 6 | 22:36 | 23:19 |
Times are UTC. Callsigns are left out on purpose; the full log is on POTA, SOTA, QRZ, and LoTW.