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My Call:W1ABC

My Park:K-1234

Date (UTC):26 Apr 2025

#	Time (UTC)	Callsign	Band	Freq (MHz)	Mode	RST Sent	RST Rcvd	Their Park (P2P)
1	1423 1	KD9XYZ	20m 3	14.225 3	SSB 3	59	57
2	31 2	W3DEF	↓	↓	↓	59	59	← leave blank when band/freq/mode unchanged
3	47	N5QRP	↓	↓	↓	57	55	K-5678 5
4	52	VE3GHI	↓	↓	↓	59	58
5	1501 1	K8JKL	↓	14.074 4	FT8 4	-12	-09	← new hour: write full time again
6	08	W2MNO	↓	↓	↓	-15	-11
7	15	AA1PQR	↓	↓	↓	-08	-14
8	22	KG5STU	↓	↓	↓	-11	-06
9	29	WB4VWX	↓	↓	↓	-13	-10
10	36	N7YZA	↓	↓	↓	-09	-07	← bold line = 10 QSOs, activation confirmed! Keep going.
11	1542 1	K0BCD	40m 4	7.074 4	↓	-08	-12	← changed band: write new band & freq
12	55	W5EFG	↓	↓	↓	-11	-09
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Callout Key

1 Full 4-digit UTC time — write the full time (HHMM) on your very first entry, and again any time the hour changes (e.g. 1423, then 1501 when the hour rolls over).

2 Minutes only — within the same hour, just write the two-digit minutes (e.g. 31, 47, 52). The app fills in the hour automatically.

3 First entry: write band, freq & mode — always fill these in on your opening QSO so the app knows where to start.

4 Changed band, freq, or mode? — write the new value in that cell only. Leave the others blank if they didn't change. The app carries forward whatever was last written.

5 Park-to-Park (P2P) — if the station you worked is also activating a park, write their POTA reference (e.g. K-5678) in the Their Park column. Leave blank otherwise.

Quick Tips

All times in UTC — not your local time. Check your radio's clock or use a UTC watch.
RST for voice/CW is 2–3 digits (e.g. 59, 599). RST for FT8/FT4 is a dB offset (e.g. -12, +03). Write it exactly as your software shows it.
The bold line after row 10 is just a visual marker — keep logging normally straight through it.
Messy handwriting is fine — the AI handles it. Just make sure callsigns are clear and legible.
When you're done, snap a straight-on photo in good light and upload at paperpoweredpota.com/convert.