POTA

I started hunting parks about a year ago, but really got interested in activating only recently. Now I’m addicted!

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  Rapidan Wildlife Management Area K-3999December 30, 2023
  Great time at the Kirtley Mountain Tract of the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area this afternoon. There are eight tracts in K-3999. Three of them are mountain peaks (Big Tom, Blakey… Read more: Rapidan Wildlife Management Area K-3999
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  Lake Anna State Park, K-1306/K-9935December 21, 2023
  My first two-fer, with the Virginia Bird & Wildlife State Trail. What a beautiful spot, cloudy but with a great sunset. I’m starting to get the hang of this now.… Read more: Lake Anna State Park, K-1306/K-9935
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  Albermarle State Fishing Lake, K-3858December 15, 2023
  Another beautiful day, a twofer with K-9935, and the first outing for my new antenna, a Chameleon LEFS 8010 lightweight end-fed half-wave sloper. SWR is under 2:1 on all bands… Read more: Albermarle State Fishing Lake, K-3858
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  Lake Orange State Fishing Lake K-4983November 18, 2023
  My first activation, the closest park to home. It was a perfect day, not too windy, not too cold. I learned some things about setting up efficiently: Still, the activation… Read more: Lake Orange State Fishing Lake K-4983