W4GGJ · Whoville 4 Grumpa Grinch Joe

Grumpy on the outside. 73 on the inside.

I'm Joe. I activate Florida parks, run FT8 from home, and write the guides I wish I'd had when my license showed up.

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Picnic table station at Sawgrass Lake Park with the STARWARE box, tablet and keyboard, Xiegu X6200 and the MOLLE pack, the Radioddity HF-010 vertical on the grassy hill behind under live oaks.
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Activation Report: Sawgrass Lake Park (US-6700) — November 10, 2026

November 10, 2026

Nineteen contacts on 20m FT8 at 5 watts from a picnic table at Sawgrass Lake Park, with a Starlink Mini running sealed inside the STARWARE hard case I was reviewing. KI5J in DM72 was the farthest at 1,372 miles.

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420parks hunted
792activator QSOs
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