Activation Report
Last weekend wasn’t great for being out and activating, so it’s going to be a quick post today. On Friday, 08-Mar-2024 I took the day off and got a little time to head out to West Branch SP – K-1999 for an activation. The weather was outstanding. Sunny, in the 50s, and only a light breeze. There were many boats on the water as everyone seemed to decide that it was the day to take off. And they weren’t wrong given that Saturday was rainy all day and Sunday saw 2″ of snow drop on us. Friday was what we got.
My dad asked about the mount that I have for the AX1 so I figured I’d put a picture of it here to use as a future reference. It’s a cool antenna mount that fits picnic tables as well as the cargo cage on my Jeep. It’s solid and does its thing.
The bands were not great. It was noisy and there was a lot of fading. I worked 40-meters for a bit and then switched over to 20. It wasn’t easy going on either band. I still managed to get from Arizona to Nova Scotia despite the less than great conditions.
The gear was the usual: IC-705, mAT-705 tuner, Begali Traveler, and the AX1 antenna. Quick setup, quick tear-down, and great performance.
QSO Map
Here’s what the QSO Map looked like.
Final
Quick report today to keep myself honest and track progress. I’ve been out every weekend this year so far except one to activate. Funny to look back and think that a goal for 2023 was one activation a month. Now it feels like if I’m not doing one a week I’m going to lose my mind! I guess that’s what happens when you’re having fun.
