Nov. 18, 2023, Rockwood Conservation Area, (VE-5317)

I had to drive to Rockwood to get some medications for the horse, and so I paired this with a nearby POTA activation.

The park has handy picnic tables near the campsite, so I set up there. Out of laziness I used the Chelegance vertical. It's simple, and I have been getting good performance out of it.

The temperature was right around freezing so I also brought a small camp stove to make some soup.

I went near the main area near this nice tree to heat up my soup. I used my new butane burner that packs into a small space. The pot holds the fuel canister, the burner, and a steel flint for ignition.

There is also a nice area where you can swim and rent a canoe. Might be a good place to activate in the summer!

Start Time (UTC)

15:38
Finish Time (UTC) 16:39
Total Time 1:01
Total QSOs 45
Park to Park 16
Largest distance QSO France, 5,400km
Band 20m
Mode SSB
Power 10W
Date Time Call State Band Mode Park
2023/11/18 15:38 KG4SZS GA 20m SSB K-0930
2023/11/18 15:41 KD9YTF IN 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:41 N3RCW MD 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:42 AF9LL IL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:43 KG4ORH FL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:43 WB9NDG FL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:44 AJ4LX GA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:45 K4LTC TN 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:46 KB1ZUQ MA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:47 F5PYI France 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:47 K1NEO ME 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:48 N4MQU NC 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:48 KI4MOX FL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:49 N5HA LA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:50 W8SGV NC 20m SSB K-2753
2023/11/18 15:51 N5WQ TX 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:51 KD9OQK WI 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:52 EA1BUL Spain 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:53 W4WJE VA 20m SSB K-4564
2023/11/18 15:53 W4WJE VA 20m SSB K-4582
2023/11/18 15:53 W4WJE VA 20m SSB K-9937
2023/11/18 15:54 KQ4GEB GA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:55 KØSID NY 20m SSB K-2153
2023/11/18 15:55 W4GSS GA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:57 KB1ZAC CT 20m SSB K-1707
2023/11/18 15:58 KA9HUW WI 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:58 AA1AC RI 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:59 W9EMM IL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 15:59 NØNM KS 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:00 KA3FZO FL 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:00 KC1TLE MA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:02 KC1DQR MA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:03 KK4OMJ KY 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:03 K4VBL VA 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:05 KB9IKY IN 20m SSB
2023/11/18 16:16 KN4NGK TN 20m SSB K-3931
2023/11/18 16:21 ABØO MO 20m SSB K-10458
2023/11/18 16:22 N3AEG MD 20m SSB K-0830
2023/11/18 16:27 KI5GTR AR 20m SSB K-10303
2023/11/18 16:27 KI5GTR AR 20m SSB K-10508
2023/11/18 16:27 KI5GTR AR 20m SSB K-4425
2023/11/18 16:30 KI5MM TX 20m SSB K-2996
2023/11/18 16:31 K9ABR IL 20m SSB K-9868
2023/11/18 16:38 KN4DY GA 20m SSB K-0711
2023/11/18 16:39 W9GNW VA 20m SSB K-1293

Here's a map of the QSOs. There was the same two nice people in France and Spain as last week, so thank you, Larry (F5PYI) and Jose (EA1BUL)!

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