My First POTA Activation Of Chimney Rock US-2724

BMy first activation of US-2724 Here is the complete statistical breakdown and summary for your Parks on the Air (POTA) activation of Chimney Rock State Park (US-2724) on October 14, 2026. 📊 Activation Summary & Key Metrics Total QSOs Logged: 20 Unique Stations: 19 (KC1GGP logged twice) Activation Date: October 14, 2026 Time Window: 14:56 UTC – 16:27 UTC (approx. 1 hour 31 minutes) Primary Band: 20m (14 MHz) Logging Software: Ham2K Portable Logger (v26.7.10) 📡 Mode & Band Breakdown | Mode | QSO Count | Percentage | Frequencies Used | |---|---|---|---| | SSB (Voice) | 16 | 80% | 14.200, 14.225, 14.234, 14.243, 14.252, 14.258, 14.268, 14.282, 14.285, 14.299, 14.310, 14.337, 14.346 MHz | | CW (Morse Code) | 4 | 20% | 14.025, 14.036, 14.054 MHz | | Total | 20 | 100% | 20m Band | 🗺️ Geographic Distribution (States & Provinces) Your signals reached 9 distinct entities (US states and Canadian provinces): | Entity / State / Province | QSO Count | Call Signs | | :--- | :---: | :| | New York (NY) | 4 | N2YC, W2SMF, KD2WTH, KD2YUY | | Ontario, Canada (ON) | 3 | VE3TNC, VA3GPK, VA3YBW | | Florida (FL) | 3 | KM4WMC, W4MIF, KR4JJQ | | New Jersey (NJ) | 2 | KE2HMY, K2AN | | Massachusetts (MA) | 2 | KC1GGP (worked twice) | | Texas (TX) | 2 | KI5OEZ, N5AXK | | Illinois (IL) | 2 | NS9N, K9CLF | | Wisconsin (WI) | 1 | K0GLG | | Louisiana (LA) | 1 | KB5SAV | ⏱️ Timeline & Progression First Contact: VE3TNC on 20m CW at 14:56:27 UTC (14.025 MHz). Last Contact: KR4JJQ on 20m SSB at 16:27:34 UTC (14.252 MHz). POTA Park-to-Park (P2P) Highlights: Multiple contacts also logging POTA references, including VE3TNC (CA-1368), N2YC (US-2072), KM4WMC (US-1898), W2SMF (US-2114), KE2HMY/K2AN (US-1620), KD2WTH (US-2014), KC1GGP (US-4701), KI5OEZ (US-0548), K0GLG (US-9862), KD2YUY (US-2162), W4MIF (US-6307), VA3GPK (CA-5086), KB5SAV (US-10119), N5AXK (US-3052), NS9N/K9CLF (US-1001), VA3YBW (CA-0235), and KR4JJQ (US-1892).