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609 viewsOur fearless POTA leader, Allen (KN4FKS) had a last minute change of plans and was not able to make our POTA outing at the hallowed grounds of Chickamauga Battlefield (US-0716) today (4/25).
Nonetheless, several other operators met up at the picnic/recreation area on Brotherton Road to "POTA on". The early birds were Jeff Fitzpatrick (N2YPP) and Ed Dionne (KM6UTC). Jeff was using his FT-891 with a homemade EFHW antenna on 20 meters using SSB. At the end of the day Jeff had 145 total contacts, including 15 park-to-park and 6 DX (Canada).
Ed wound up working FT8 using two different antennas; his trusty loop antenna and a vertical antenna using a Faraday cloth as the counterpoise. In the end he wound up with 70 contacts total, including 21 DX contacts to Germany, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, England, Ukraine, Spain, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Canada! There were at least 4 park-to-park contacts.
Danny (AG4DW) worked 10 and 15 meters all day using a vertical antenna and wound up with a total of 36 contacts, 24 FT8 and 2 SSB, including 1 park-to-park and 17 European DX contacts, including a new country for him, Lithuania!
Ed Sarnosky (KX4BE) arrived on his motorcycle to provide a semblance of adult supervision and offered advice where needed.
Dan Strickland (K2DTS) arrived late, after a little extra and much needed beauty sleep, and spent most of the day getting his FT8 setup to finally work properly and then did some on-the-job FT8 learning and made a few FT8 contacts.
It was a gorgeous day weather-wise but the bands were a little noisy. Except perhaps 20 meters which Jeff blew out of the water with his 145 contacts! We had fun watching Jeff sweat through some of the pileups but I fear we may have created a POTA monster out of Jeff. Stay tuned to see how it works out!
Great fun, great fellowship and we bounced lots of electrons off the ionosphere.
We also had a couple of park visitors drop by to check out what we were doing! Not a bad POTA activation at all...
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4 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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3 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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3 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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4 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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4 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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4 viewsThis week we activated Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area US-3758 along with The Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 on Thursday Nov. 5 fro the overlook site. When we arrived at the top of the mountain it was socked in fog (see photo) luckily the fog soon lifted and we had a beautiful day (see second photo)
Allen KN4FKS used his end fed wire on 40 meter SSB and made 118 contacts with 18 Park to Park contacts no DX was on 40.
Danny AG4DW Used his elevated vertical and had 168 QSO's total with 114 SSB contacts on 20 meters. He then had 24 FT8 contacts on 17 meters, and 30 FT8 contacts on 15 meters. He had 15 P2P contacts and DX to : Brazil,Bulgaria,Canada(15) Germany (2) France, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, Poland (2) Portugal, Spain (3) and Trinidad & Tobago
Mica K3WGC used his 20 watt G90 ln to a Hamstick dipole. He had 17 SSB QSO's on 20 meters with16 P2P contacts
On Tuesday Nov3 Allen KN4FKS activated the Chattahoochee National Forest US-4473 from the Maddox Gap - Taylors ridge site. He made 94 SSB contacts before the rain started with 32 P2P contacts and 3 DX to Canada.
On Saturday Nov. 7 Alan W4PLP Made 14 total contacts from the Hiwassee River State Park US- 2952 He used his Hamstick dipole on top of a 18 ft tall mast. On oddity he had was a contact to Washington DC that was SEVEN parks, a 7fer ! There is one place on the nation Mall in DC where this is possible.
Was a fun POTA week!Nov 09, 2026
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2 viewsThis week, we activated the Chickamauga Battlefield (US-0716) from the recreation field location. The weather was gorgeous, and the local wildlife was out in full force. A Bald Eagle flew over the road as I approached the park, and as usual, there were deer everywhere enjoying the day. The space weather also cooperated and the bands were active, which was a good thing with several operators activating at once. Band pass filters are handy when multiple transmitters are close together.
Ed KM6UTC set up in his back seat ham shack and made 47 FT8 contacts on 40 and 30 meters. No DX contacts.
Danny AG4DW set up his elevated vertical at the picnic tables and made 64 total QSO's on 20 meters. 42 were SSB and 22 were FT8. He had 6 DX contacts to Canada with 28 Park to Park contacts.
Allen KN4FKS used his 17 ft. vertical with the Faraday cloth radials and made 20 SSB contacts on 15 meters. He had 7 P2P contacts. with two P2P DX contacts to England and one DX P2P to Denmark. He also had 8 total DX contacts with the others being Canada(2), Norway, Belgium, and Argentina.
Barry W4LKT, Micha K3WGC, Dan K2DTS, and John KB4QXI also activated the Battlefield on Thursday but I don't have their totals as of yet. If they want they can reply and update everyone.
In Other POTA activity on Monday Oct 26 Allen Kn4FKS activated the Trail of Tears US-3791 from the Fort Cumming stockade site on Indiana street in Lafayette. This little 100 ft by 100 ft grassy area has a historical marker about the place. It is surrounded on two sides by an 8 ft chain link fence and the other two sides are powerlines. There is enough room to park one car off the street. He made 36 20 meter SSB contacts with 16 P2P and 5 DX contacts, 4 to Canada and one to St. Lucia. Also on Monday Danny AG4DW did a multi park rove. He activated Bark Camp Barrens US-7567, Hickory Flats WMA US-3944, May Prairie State Natural Area US-6255, Short Spring State Natural Area US-6268 and Old Stone Fort State Park US-2963. This effort took Danny over the 100 unique parks activated mark for a new total of 102 different parks he has activated. Congratulations on this achievement. Then on Wednesday He went to Cloudland Canyon State Park US-2169 and activated at the Ascalon Trail Head site. where he had 113 total QSO's 45 SSB and 68 FT8 on 40, 20 and 15 meters. He had 30 DX contacts total with 7 to Canada, 6 to Germany, 6 to Spain Chile, France, Columbia, Netherlands Czech Republic, Norway, and Switzerland. On Tuesday Ed KM6UTC activated the Trail of Tears US 3791 from a different location. In downtown Chattanooga Market street is part of the trail. The POTA rule for trails is you can be 100 ft off the trail so Ed set up his Mag Loop antenna across the sidewalk from the street and made 35 contacts on FT8 before his parking meter expired!
Lots of activity, fun time on the radio.Nov 02, 2026
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0 viewsThis week, we activated the Chickamauga Battlefield (US-0716) from the recreation field location. The weather was gorgeous, and the local wildlife was out in full force. A Bald Eagle flew over the road as I approached the park, and as usual, there were deer everywhere enjoying the day. The space weather also cooperated and the bands were active, which was a good thing with several operators activating at once. Band pass filters are handy when multiple transmitters are close together.
Ed KM6UTC set up in his back seat ham shack and made 47 FT8 contacts on 40 and 30 meters. No DX contacts.
Danny AG4DW set up his elevated vertical at the picnic tables and made 64 total QSO's on 20 meters. 42 were SSB and 22 were FT8. He had 6 DX contacts to Canada with 28 Park to Park contacts.
Allen KN4FKS used his 17 ft. vertical with the Faraday cloth radials and made 20 SSB contacts on 15 meters. He had 7 P2P contacts. with two P2P DX contacts to England and one DX P2P to Denmark. He also had 8 total DX contacts with the others being Canada(2), Norway, Belgium, and Argentina.
Barry W4LKT, Micha K3WGC, Dan K2DTS, and John KB4QXI also activated the Battlefield on Thursday but I don't have their totals as of yet. If they want they can reply and update everyone.
In Other POTA activity on Monday Oct 26 Allen Kn4FKS activated the Trail of Tears US-3791 from the Fort Cumming stockade site on Indiana street in Lafayette. This little 100 ft by 100 ft grassy area has a historical marker about the place. It is surrounded on two sides by an 8 ft chain link fence and the other two sides are powerlines. There is enough room to park one car off the street. He made 36 20 meter SSB contacts with 16 P2P and 5 DX contacts, 4 to Canada and one to St. Lucia. Also on Monday Danny AG4DW did a multi park rove. He activated Bark Camp Barrens US-7567, Hickory Flats WMA US-3944, May Prairie State Natural Area US-6255, Short Spring State Natural Area US-6268 and Old Stone Fort State Park US-2963. This effort took Danny over the 100 unique parks activated mark for a new total of 102 different parks he has activated. Congratulations on this achievement. Then on Wednesday He went to Cloudland Canyon State Park US-2169 and activated at the Ascalon Trail Head site. where he had 113 total QSO's 45 SSB and 68 FT8 on 40, 20 and 15 meters. He had 30 DX contacts total with 7 to Canada, 6 to Germany, 6 to Spain Chile, France, Columbia, Netherlands Czech Republic, Norway, and Switzerland. On Tuesday Ed KM6UTC activated the Trail of Tears US 3791 from a different location. In downtown Chattanooga Market street is part of the trail. The POTA rule for trails is you can be 100 ft off the trail so Ed set up his Mag Loop antenna across the sidewalk from the street and made 35 contacts on FT8 before his parking meter expired!
Lots of activity, fun time on the radio.Nov 02, 2026
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