Dec. 16, 2023, Montsberg Conservation Area (VE-1528)

It was raining slightly as I drove to the conservation area, but it quickly cleared.

I made over 50 QSOs, including a few DX stations.

Antenna Chelegance Vertical, tuned for 20m
Start Time (UTC) 15:42
Finish Time (UTC) 17:15
Total Time 1:33
Total QSOs 53
Park to Park 11
Largest distance QSO France, 6,400 km
Band 20m
Mode SSB
Power 10W

Here's a map of the QSOs. Got two DX from Spain including Jose (EA1BUL), who I have had a QSO with for the past five activations, and F5PYI in France, as well as one QSO from the Azores.

I think that this park would be ideal for winter time activation:

I had a spot of lunch with the portable stove.

After lunch, I took some photos of the birds of prey and other animals at the park.

Date Time Call State Band Mode Park
2023/12/16 15:42 KQ4JXX TN 20m SSB K-0716
2023/12/16 15:45 WD5GNX GA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:46 KC1SJS MA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:47 N4NB FL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:47 CU3HY Portugal 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:48 KC1QQK NH 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:49 N8HOQ MO 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:50 N4BUN GA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:54 W4GHV NC 20m SSB K-6849
2023/12/16 15:55 N5QJ AR 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:55 N4NOV VA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:56 ADØYL MO 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:56 K1NEO ME 20m SSB
2023/12/16 15:58 N8NIF MI 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:05 KF5IVJ TX 20m SSB K-2996
2023/12/16 16:13 K1XD UT 20m SSB K-3089
2023/12/16 16:17 AI5NQ TX 20m SSB K-3022
2023/12/16 16:23 KB3A AL 20m SSB K-9874
2023/12/16 16:26 AE4XO GA 20m SSB K-0261
2023/12/16 16:38 KI5GTR OK 20m SSB K-8139
2023/12/16 16:40 W9UPK IA 20m SSB K-2283
2023/12/16 16:45 KD9KLB IL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:47 W2XU ME 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:50 NS1G IL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:51 KN4XP NC 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:51 NØDRX MN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:52 N5SLY TX 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:52 KB7TGR WY 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:53 KE4ONC TN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:55 KN4CQB NC 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:56 EA1BUL Spain 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:57 AC1NC ME 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:58 KC5MJE OK 20m SSB K-6356
2023/12/16 16:59 KW4CZ NC 20m SSB
2023/12/16 16:59 KE5TC OK 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:00 WØAIK MN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:02 F5PYI France 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:03 N9DBS WI 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:04 N4RHM AL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:04 WØFO IA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:05 N5VX NC 20m SSB K-6912
2023/12/16 17:06 KG5SRG GA 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:07 AF5YY OK 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:07 KO4RIK TN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:08 K9KP TN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:08 KE4OPI NC 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:09 KC9VOY IN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:10 W4ZHA TN 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:11 WS8O FL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:12 EA1DHB Spain 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:13 W9AKO IL 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:14 KG4AUI NC 20m SSB
2023/12/16 17:15 VA2KD Qc 20m SSB

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