I Grounded My 80m Vertical With… a Cloth? (POTA Field Test)

61 minutes on the air, 72 contacts, 20 states, all SSB. Best DX was W0KEG up in Minnesota at 899.1 miles, average contact distance 309.7 miles, two park-to-parks. Ran long enough that the 80m stretch crossed UTC midnight — so this one sit banked activation credit on two separate days, no planning involved, just how the clock landed. Gear used: Yaesu FT-891 DX engineering link Spooltenna 49:1 EFHW — spooltenna.com, code WAVESANDWINGS for free shipping Chameleon 34ft mast: DX engineering link Chameleon 25ft SS whip - 61 minutes on the air, 72 contacts, 20 states, all SSB. Best DX was W0KEG up in Minnesota at 899.1 miles, average contact distance 309.7 miles, two park-to-parks. Ran long enough that the 80m stretch crossed UTC midnight — so this one sit banked activation credit on two separate days, no planning involved, just how the clock landed. Gear used - check links for my gear I use - https://tr.ee/r9L7CnfO80 Yaesu FT-891 Spooltenna 49:1 EFHW — spooltenna.com, code WAVESANDWINGS for free shipping Chameleon 34ft mast - SS 25 Ft Whip Chameleon - Wolf River Coils SB1000 vertical + Faraday cloth ground (not a current affiliate — just what I tested) Dx Engineering high viz 50 ft coax Callsigns worked (thanks for the QSOs!): W2MBZ, W4PAF, K8NIV, KK4SDT, KE4JT, NC4PO, KK4HCA, W4FBC, KQ4NT, KO4ZWD, AA1RD, W0KEG, AK4BB, W4OTR, WU8E, N9BA, KQ4TAX, KE4GOI, N4RDJ, KK4SYD, AC5O, AE4XO, W8CMK, WC5T, N5JSW, AC4HI, KD8AAV, KO4VPW, KO4JKV, N4RHM, KO4GP, KF0YTH, W4KIC, AD4GG, K2SBM, N4CRS, KA8QAY, KN4QHU, KE8UU, K2AN, KC9ZNY, WB5DC, KC3YRV, KC6JQU, N4HFE, KN4CQB, WZ1TEX, N1GE, WA4MFF, KA0TOM, KD8HE, KB4SYV, W9SOX, N3XLS, KF8AHK, KR4BBP, KN4ZVJ, K8GQ, WR4MG, K2CAF, W4GSS, AC4XF 73 de N4CRP