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Hey. I object! Ada is dissing me.

During the Trans-Atlantic S2S event, I had 5 QSOs. Five. Not just 2. It was a "valid” SOTA activation of at least 4 QSOs. I got my 1 activator point! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: That’s 2 total activator points for me now! I’m on a roll. Or was on a roll. See below.

The point on QRZ was that 2 QSOs were trans-Atlantic summit to summit QSOs which was the purpose of cooking breakfast at 3 am. My sentence on QRZ is “Among the contacts were 2 trans-Atlantic S2S contacts.”

Also I’m easily offended because I have to admit I’m crap at this. :rofl: Really, my success rate is bad. Take away a successful activation and I’m near zero. Having fun but not much in the points department. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

Did I say bad? Two days ago I went to to Sargent Mtn via the Giant Slide Trail which is an awesomely entertaining crawl over, under, and between big blocks of granite. I could see ice but never saw the bit I fell on. I had more clothes in my pack but knew I couldn’t sit long enough in that cold wind to make even 2 QSOs. Down 23m from the summit (within the activation zone) were 3 or so tortured trees with additional signs to stay on the trail. No way I could get one of my antennas up sez the Park Service. Without unpacking the radio I went down a trail with less ice. It was a fail on a Friday although I’m not sure it’s entertaining enough for the new Friday series.

I’ve ordered misc pieces to make a lighter-weight vertical on a tripod (not a spike). I will activate Sargent Mtn and Acadia NP. May take until mid-2026. Will go up the Giant Slide trail again :upside_down_face:

Friday was tons of fun. From a PSOTA point of view it was a zero.

But the Sunday before? I got my one point for 5 QSOs plus some S2S points from across the pond.