POTA Activations
KU5J · SSB & CW · Arkansas and beyond
I activate parks under the Parks on the Air program, operating SSB phone and CW (Morse code) on HF bands. Based in North Little Rock, Arkansas — plenty of great parks within reach. Log below is updated as activations happen.
Parks Activated
Real activation data will populate here. Dates and QSO counts marked TBD are planned or upcoming parks.
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
Second day on the Trail of Tears NHT — 17 phone QSOs.
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail
First activation of the Trail of Tears NHT — 26 phone QSOs.
Galveston Island State Park
6 CW + 6 phone QSOs on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Caddo Lake State Park
4 CW + 8 phone QSOs at the famous cypress swamp park.
Huckabee Lake State Recreation Area
6 CW + 19 phone QSOs — solid activation at Huckabee Lake.
Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery NHS
5 CW + 11 phone QSOs at this WWII-era national historical site.
Cook's Lake Nature Center NRA
8 CW + 2 phone QSOs at Cook's Lake.
Holland Bottoms State Natural Area
11 CW QSOs — all-CW activation at Holland Bottoms SNA.
Holland Bottoms Wildlife Management Area
Two-fer with US-7180 — 11 CW QSOs at Holland Bottoms WMA.
Plumb Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park
22 CW QSOs — strong all-CW activation at this Arkansas archeological site.
More activations coming soon. Follow along on pota.app for real-time log updates.
Field Setup
DELTA LOOP · ~34' HIGH · ~32' PER SIDE
SSB Phone
Single sideband voice contacts on 20m, 40m, and 15m. Standard POTA spotting via pota.app.
CW / Morse Code
Continuous wave Morse code — efficient, low power, and great for marginal conditions.
Delta Loop Antenna
A full-wave delta loop strung between tall pines — ~34' apex, ~32' per side. Excellent low-angle radiation for DX.
Power
QRP to 100W depending on conditions and equipment hauled to the site.