POTA at Lamoine State Park

Posted on by Marion Mason

On Friday morning, Sept 27, a group of ten EAWA members and friends gathered at Lamoine State Park for some shared Parks on the Air activations. There were three active stations operated primarily by Dick W1KRP, Barbara KC1SSSY, and Greg KC1RID. Marion W1GRL completed her activation using Greg’s station. Station 1 used Dick’s Xiegu G90 and home brew wire antenna, Station 2 employed Barbara’s Kenwood TS-50 and a Super Antenna MP1DXTR80, and Station 3 used Greg’s ICOM 7300 and a home brew linked dipole. Contacts were made as far away as deep into Europe and the western US, and as close as EAWA member W1BOY who contacted all three stations from across the bay in Bar Harbor.

Dick W1KRP set up and operated Station 1. It was a perfect day for POTA!
Barbara KC1SSY, with the encouragement of Mel W1MEB, completed more than the required ten QSOs needed to activate a park.
Gregg KC1RID quickly completed his ten contacts, and then Marion W1GRL completed her ten. Mark W1ABY worked diligently to set up FT8.
Not only did we have successful activations, we also had fun encouraging the operators and catching up on radio news. The Support Crew included Chuck AC1BS, Martin K2MH, Rob W8HAP, Mel W1MEB, and Ian KC1SZB.
Written by Marion W1GRL

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