Seneca Creek State Park (US-1596)

It was a lovely, relatively warm day, so I decided to hike around Clopper Lake at Seneca Creek State Park. My original hike plan to add some distance was thwarted when I discovered that a bridge was closed on Long Draught Trail I had planned to take, so I had to backtrack and ended up taking the Lake Shore Trail loop instead.

After finishing the hike, I decided I had time to try for a quick activation, so I took my gear to the lakeside park and operated from a bench overlooking the lake. It was a beautiful spot for lunch. FT8 was busy, and I logged 13 QSOs in under 30 minutes.

Approximate transmit location: 39.144625, -77.254705

Gear: Xiegu G90 + DE-19 + 20M quarter wave whip antenna + Talentcell 12V 6Ah LiFePO4 battery