Almost record · US-MD
The activation that crossed midnight
August 17, 2025 → August 18, 2025
US-1563
AlmostUTC rollover prevented a successful park activation
What happened
Eight contacts were made during one roadside stop, but midnight UTC split the log across two POTA days: seven before the rollover and one after. Neither day reached the ten contacts required for a successful activation.
7before 00:00Z+1after 00:00Z
The signal traveled
One operating position. 8 paths across the map.
The lines represent actual deduplicated radio conversations. A multi-fer remains one conversation here while each worked park reference is credited separately.
How the outing unfolded
Signal breakdown
8 phone0 digital0 CW1 DX
Bands
20m8
Modes
SSB8
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