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K8TE - Sunday 05/11/2025 to Saturday 05/31/2025 using SSB, CW and Digital
HamVention 2025 Counties Parks Activations
Trip to and from HamVention to activate 4 of the last 5 counties I need to finish for my first US-CA. I will activate mostly at the end and beginning of each day with no stops in between due to distances covered and time limits.
I will operate 40-10m CW and SSB based on responses. I'll post my ETA (Estimated Time on Air) at W6RK.com. You can follow me as K8TE-2 on APRS. No phone calls please, but you can e-mail me at k8te.bill.mader@gmail.com. Some stops will include POTA.
I will erect a mast and portable antenna at each stop to provide the most effective operation. Given sufficient time, I may also operate FT8.
11 May late afternoon/evening: Frenchman Creek State Wildlife Area, Phillips County CO, US-9651 and possibly Ash Hollow State Park NE, US-2609, Garden NE. If not that evening, then the next morning for the latter.
12 May late afternoon/evening: Indian Cave State Park, US-2619, Nemaha and Richardson NE. I will also likely active these in the morning before departure.
13 May late afternoon/evening/next morning: Scott AFB St. Clair IL
14 May early morning: Scott AFB St. Clair IL
15-18 May HamVention way to busy to think about getting on the air!
19-20 May Family Visit and possibly Wicomico MD
20 May Former USAF Commander visit possibly Sullivan TN
21-23 May Family visit/high school graduation unlikely Collin TX
24-28May Corpus Christi Nueces TX Family Visit: activation determined on-site.
24-28 May Brooks/Jim Wells TX: activation determined while in Corpus Christi
29-31 May Mitchell County TX: activation determined on-site.
Email direct to k8te.bill.mader@gmail.comNU0Q - Monday 05/12/2025 to Thursday 05/22/2025 using SSB and CW
Trip to Dayton Hamvention. As always, trip is subject to change for weather, traffic, or no reason at all. I will be mainly on CW on 20 meters and 30 or 17.
Monday May 12: Johnson, Cedar, Scott IA; Henry, Bureau, LaSalle, Grundy, Will IL; Lake, Porter IN;
Tuesday, May 13: LaPorte, St Joseph IN; tourist stop, then Cass, St Joseph, Kalamazoo, Barry MI; Calhoun MI late maybe.
Wednesday, May 14: Calhoun, Jackson, Lenawee, Hillsdale, Branch MI; Steuben IN; Williams, Fulton, Lucas OH;
Thursday, May 15: Lucas 40m, Henry, Defiance, Paulding OH; DeKalb, Allen , Adams IN; Van Wert, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Miami OH;
Friday-Saturday: Dayton Hamvention.
Sunday: visit relatives
Monday: head to Knoxville TN
Tuesday: Interstate from Knoxville to Asheville (Buncombe NC), then early quit for the day.
Wednesday, May 21: Henderson NC; Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, (Lexington?), eventually Richland SC;
Thursday, May 22: Late start, then heading to Atlanta GA from Columbia SC;
I will update more days later.
I hope to work at least 3 stations on 2 bands in each county for Mobile Diamond. Thanks.
W4SIG - Thursday 05/22/2025 to Friday 05/23/2025 using SSB and CW
Heading back to my old TN stomping grounds to activate some counties for folks and finish up 15M and Double Diamond. Will have to stop to set up antenna and operate. No running on the fly. Probably only run two bands/county as time constrained. 15m and 30m will be priority. Will run late into eve. I will spot myself as long as have cell service. Please no phone calls, but feel free to text me at 901-331-1881.
May 22-23
TENNESSEE
Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale, Dyer, Lake, Obion, Weakley, Henry, Stewart
KENTUCKY
Trigg
TENNESSEE
Houston, Humphreys, Cheatham, Robertson
KENTUCKY
Todd, Logan, Simpson, Allen
TENNESSEE
Davidson, Sumner, Trousdale, Maon, Clay, White, Dekalb, Warren, Cannon, Rutherford, Bedford, Moore, Lincoln, Marshall, Giles, Lawrence
ALABAMA
Lauderdale, Colbert
TENNESSEE
Wayne, Hardin, Chester, Madison, Hardeman, Fayette
Email direct to kerrylong@comcast.netW0GXQ - Saturday 06/07/2025 to Sunday 06/15/2025 using SSB and CW
N0KV and W0GXQ headed to New Mexico for Double Diamond transmits. Pulling a travel trailer this trip, so counties will not be listed by date. Band coverage capable 80-10.
CO: Douglas, El Paso, Pueblo, Huerfano, Las Animas
NM: Colfax, Mora, San Miguel, Harding, Quay, Guadalupe, De Baca, Curry, Roosevelt, Lea, Eddy, Chaves, Otero, Dona Ana, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra, Socorro, Catron, Lincoln, Torrance, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan.
CO: Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Mineral, Hinsdale, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Costilla, Huerfano, Pueblo, El Paso
We are good for "stuff": 1x2, 1x3, N, W, A prefix, Bingo Cinco (5+), MG, MP, MD, DD, 13 Stars, and a few Natural Bingo's (Valencia, Quay, Guadalupe, Grant, and Rio Grande).
Barry will be driving, so SSB will be his main mode. Jerry will be doing most of the CW, navigating, logging, spotting. No phone calls, but you can text me: 218-252-6848. Please excuse me if I miss a text now and then.
Email direct to w0gxq1@gmail.com
K4YT - Tuesday 06/17/2025 to Wednesday 06/25/2025 using SSB and CW
Minnesota DD trip. I hope no one else is going out during this trip to run DD counties.
I am now booked on United IAD-MSP arriving at 1023 on June 17th. I will try to finish running the entire state concentrating on self credits for my 5th star and DD. I haven't set up a route yet but will concentrate on the Northern counties first. More details after I study the state map. 
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