Three parks, one KH1, and a friend at Great Brook Farm

Three parks, one KH1, and a friend at Great Brook Farm Much of my field operating lately has been with my Yaesu FT-891, but I still love my Elecraft KH1. This past weekend, October 31 and November 1, 2026, I left the big radio home and activated three parks in eastern Massachusetts with the KH1 and a whip antenna with a coil. All three activations were CW at 5 watts. The three parks Great Brook Farm State Park (US-2435), Carlisle, Saturday October 31. 15 contacts on 40 meters. Minute Man National Historical Park (US-0745), Saturday October 31. 12 contacts on 40 meters. I’ve been here before (Kilo Award at Minute Man). Alewife Brook Reservation (US-8399), Cambridge, Sunday November 1. 22 contacts, 7 on 20 meters and 15 on 30 meters. I activated it with the KH1 in June 2024, days after the radio arrived (POTA at Alewife Brook). That’s 49 contacts with 48 different stations (W9GTA in Indiana called in on both 20 and 30 meters). Great Brook Farm is a state park in Carlisle built around a…