Platinum Activator Award with US-3001 Copper Breaks State Park (TX)
Received the Platinum Activator Certificate today after activating US-3001 Copper Breaks State Park in North (West) Texas. 60 activations, 40 unique parks, and looking forward to many more. This was the third activation that I took my dad on. He listened to a few CW QSOs, then asked if we could switch over to voice mode so that he could record the convo! There’s a lot of history in each location, and a lot of learning if you stop to look. We make an effort to go into the visitor center to learn a little bit about the park and its history. We visited with the park ranger during the registration. The ranger was super nice- when she saw my Texas State Park Pass, she asked “POTA, huh?” Turns out her husband is also a ham and president of the local amateur radio club and does his share of activations! 73, Chris de WX7V.