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POTA Activations
2023-07-30 US-4330 Spring Creek State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
59°F 15°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
2023-07-30 US-4299 Kimberly Clark State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
66°F 18°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
2023-07-30 US-4349 Flambeau River State Forest
Activation 1
70°F 21°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
ATV / UTV trail.
Picnic area.
Massive parking lot with outhouses.
2023-07-29 US-4340 Weirgor Springs State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
74°F Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
2023-07-29 US-4275 Chief River State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
73°F 22°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
Clear and calm river.
2023-07-29 US-4300 Kissick Swamp State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
74°F 23°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
2023-07-29 US-4336 Totogatic State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
73°F 22°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Signage.
Nice view of the marshlands where I parked.
2023-07-29 US-4335 Totagatic Lake State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
72°F 22°C Partly cloudy / breezy.
Boat landing.
Even with the wind, the lake looks smooth.
2023-07-29 US-4251 Bibon Swamp State Natural Area
Activation 1
73°F 22°C Partly cloudy.
Setup and ready to go!
Free flowing well.
Needed a wash after 24 hours on the road.
2023-07-29 US-1446 Copper Falls State Park
Activation 1
68°F 20°C Mostly sunny.
Signage.
2023-07-29 US-8211 Bear Beach State Natural Area
Activation 1
2023-07-29 US-5577 Brule River State Forest
Activation 2
64°F 17°C Mostly sunny.
Lake Superior.
2023-07-29 US-1436 Amnicon Falls State Park
Activation 1
61°F 16°C Mostly sunny.
Signage.
2023-07-29 US-8215 Ericson Creek Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area
Activation 1
56°F 13°C Mostly sunny.
Forgot to take a picture. So APRS tracks it is.
2023-07-29 US-8215 Ericson Creek Forest and Wetlands State Natural Area
Activation 1
59°F 15°C Mostly Clear.
Camped out here after the activation and woke up with the sunrise.
2023-07-29 US-8213 Belden Swamp State Natural Area
Activation 1
62°F 16°C Mostly Clear.
State highway roadside activation. Not a fan. Activate and run.
2023-07-29 US-8214 Empire Swamp State Natural Area
Activation 1
63°F 17°C Mostly Clear.
Sunset.
Narrow roadside activation, but zero traffic, so that was nice.
2023-07-29 US-4282 Douglas County State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
68°F 20°C Cloudy
Signage.
2023-07-28 US-4252 Brule Glacial Spillway State Natural Area
Activation 1
2023-07-28 US-5577 Brule River State Forest
Activation 1
65°F 18°C Raining
Roadside pulloff makes a perfect spot for an activation.
2023-07-28 US-4271 Beaver Brook State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
80°F 26°C Cloudy / Rain / Thunder
Signage.
2023-07-28 US-4317 New Auburn State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
85°F 29°C Mostly cloudy
Signage.
2023-07-21 US-4260 Long Lake State Recreation Area
Activation 42
2023-07-21 US-4352 Kettle Moraine State Forest
Activation 143
80°F 26°C Clear.
2023-07-16 US-4268 Amsterdam Sloughs State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
58°F 14°C Clear.
Parked in the middle of the road. 11pm and all quiet.
Tons of stars visible from here tonight.
2023-07-16 US-4278 Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
58°F 14°C Clear.
Forgot to take a picture. Was busy logging. Here is my APRS tracks from this activation.
2023-07-16 US-4350 Governor Knowles State Forest
Activation 1
2023-07-16 US-0673 Saint Croix National Wild and Scenic River
Activation 2
70°F 21°C Partly Cloudy / Slight Breeze.
Joint activation with KD9NJJ and KD9MUG.
2023-07-16 US-4285 Fish Lake State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
74°F 23°C Partly Cloudy / Slight Breeze.
Bandhopper in the air with the sun getting low.
Sandy parking area I activated from.
2023-07-15 US-1477 Straight Lake State Park
Activation 1
2023-07-15 US-4238 Ice Age Trail National Scenic Trail
Activation 124
73°F 22°C Smoky.
Found a 2fer spot at this park. IAT parking lot.
Map of the IAT.
2023-07-15 US-4249 WI Interstate State Park
Activation 1
2023-07-15 US-4238 Ice Age Trail National Scenic Trail
Activation 124
78°F 25°C Smoky / Breezy.
Interstate State Park signage.
IAT signage.
Mag Loop on the air.
2023-07-15 US-8216 Osceola Bedrock Glades State Natural Area
Activation 1
2023-07-15 US-0673 Saint Croix National Wild and Scenic River
Activation 1
77°F 25°C Smoky.
The rock I activated from.
Mag Loop on the air.
5w and a prayer.
Mapped out the park boundary so I could make sure I hiked into the park.
2023-07-15 US-4270 Balsam Branch State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
77°F 25°C Smoky / Slight Breeze.
Balsam Branch Wildlife Area signage.
Mag Loop on the air.
2023-07-15 US-4295 Joel Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
75°F 23°C Smoky / Breeze.
Joel Marsh Wildlife Area signage.
Joel Marsh Wildlife Area signage.
2023-07-15 US-4327 Rice Beds Creek State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
74°F 23°C Smoky / Slight Breeze.
Generic DNR parking area signage.
Mag Loop and the POTA mobile.
2023-07-15 US-4305 Loon Lake State Wildlife Area
Activation 1
72°F 22°C Smoky / Slight Breeze.
Loon Lake Wildlife Area signage.
Cruised around the bands to find the hopping one for my activations.
2023-07-13 & 2023-07-14 US-4260 Long Lake State Recreation Area
Activation 40 & 41
2023-07-13 & 2023-07-14 US-4352 Kettle Moraine State Forest
Activation 141 & 142
73°F 22°C Cloudy.
Band Hopper on the air.
Sunset at Long Lake.
2023-07-10 US-4533 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Activation 8
71°F 21°C Partly Cloudy.
Nice roadside parking area under some tall trees.
Nearby creek.
The creek snaking it's way thru the woods.
2023-07-08 US-4298 Killsnake State Wildlife Area
Activation 171
79°F 26°C Partly Cloudy / Slight Breeze.
Killsnake signage.
Did some SSB while at this activation.
Information for the bird traps set by the US FWS.
Plywood cover to the wire trap near the middle of this picture.
2023-07-08 US-4294 Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 2
64°F 17°C Cloudy / Calm.
Horicon Marsh SWA signage.
2023-07-08 US-4332 Theresa Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 2
64°F 17°C Rainy.
Theresa Marsh signage.
Map of the marsh.
Always good to keep your ducks in a row.
I just sat and waved off in the darkness to anyone watching.
2023-07-08 US-4261 Mauthe Lake State Recreation Area
Activation 27
2023-07-08 US-4352 Kettle Moraine State Forest
Activation 140
2023-07-08 US-4238 Ice Age Trail National Scenic Trail
Activation 123
64°F 17°C Cloudy / Calm.
Dipole on the air.
Doing some FT8 tonight.
2023-07-06 & 2023-07-07 US-4260 Long Lake State Recreation Area
Activation 38 & 39
2023-07-06 & 2023-07-07 US-4352 Kettle Moraine State Forest
Activation 138 & 139
73°F 22°C Mostly Sunny / Slight Breeze.
Sunset from Long Lake.
Band Hopper on the air.
2023-07-04 US-4298 Killsnake State Wildlife Area
Activation 170
84°F 28°C Mostly Sunny / Windy.
Killsnake signage.
POTA mobile setup for some JT65.
View over the Killsnake.
Honey bee getting pollen.
2023-07-03 US-4277 Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 112
86°F 30°C Mostly Sunny.
Collins signage.
2023-07-03 US-4274 Brillion State Wildlife Area
Activation 120
88°F 31°C Mostly Sunny.
Brillion SWA signage.
Band Hopper setup and ready for some POTA.
2023-07-03 US-4298 Killsnake State Wildlife Area
Activation 169
85°F 29°C Mostly Sunny.
Killsnake SWA signage.
Band Hopper setup.
Very few clouds out today.
2023-07-03 US-4284 Eldorado State Wildlife Area
Activation 3
73°F 22°C Partly Cloudy.
Eldorado Marsh SWA signage.
Setup on the side of the road. No traffic during this activation.
A view down the road.
2023-07-02 US-4284 Eldorado State Wildlife Area
Activation 2
73°F 22°C Partly Cloudy.
Moon behind the clouds.
Setup in a parking area next to a trail.
2023-07-01 US-4298 Killsnake State Wildlife Area
Activation 168
84°F 28°C Mostly Cloudy / Slight Breeze.
No pictures, APRS map it is.
2023-07-01 US-4277 Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 111
84°F 28°C Mostly Cloudy / Slight Breeze.
Collins Marsh SWA signage.
2023-07-01 US-4293 Holland State Wildlife Area
Activation 102
67°F 19°C Partly Cloudy.
Holland signage in the dark.
Brigher clouds tonight.
2023-07-01 US-4274 Brillion State Wildlife Area
Activation 119
67°F 19°C Partly Cloudy.
Moon behind the clouds.
A view from the park this evening.
2023-07-01 US-4329 Sheboygan Marsh State Wildlife Area
Activation 102
73°F 22°C Partly Cloudy.
Sheboygan Marsh SWA signage.
Moon shot tonight.
2023-07-01 US-4315 Mullet Creek State Wildlife Area
Activation 26
77°F 25°C Partly Cloudy.
Mullet Creek signage.
Traffic cone I use to hold the ends of the dipole down.
Last bit of sun light for the day.
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