I wasn’t planning to activate a park today, but my (far) better half suggested I might want to. I have some medical procedures coming up and a bunch of other obligations, so I probably won’t have many opportunities in April. It had been a while since I last activated Marsh Creek State Park (US-1380, KFF-1380), so I tossed my radio gear in the truck and headed out.
For a holiday, there was a fair number of people in the park. I pulled into a spot overlooking the lake and started setting up. Once again, I used my Penntek TR-35 (5 watts CW) and my 12-foot loaded whip.
I spent an hour operating on 40M and 20M, and the hunters were out in full force. Although band conditions have been better, Craig sure was a busy boy. I ended up with 52 contacts. With the QRN, it was tough copying some of the DX stations. Despite that, I still logged nine of them:
- St. Maarten
- France (2)
- Slovak Republic
- Italy
- Sweden (2)
- Finland (2)
Hopefully, I’ll be able to get back out there in a few weeks.
73, Craig WB3GCK
Hope you’re doing well, Craig. Miss seeing your posts!
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Thanks, Rick. Things are starting to get back to normal. 73, Craig WB3GCK
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