Disclaimer: Rankings are based on Logs received during years 2005-2009.
Factoids and commentary are mine and are not intended to offend. Corrections of
inaccuracies by private reply are welcomed. There appear to be a lot of needy
counties encircling Augusta in RICHmond County.
If I get data from last year and it significantly re-orders the top 10, I'll
send an update... The rare counties map may not get updated this year, but
don't give up hope.
Scott, KB4KBS
1. Bleckley (BLEC)
a. Average of less than 15 contacts/year logged 2005-2009
b. County seat is Cochran
c. South of I-16, Exit 24 (Hwy 96)
d. Adjacent to Twiggs (#5), Pulaski (#7), WKSN (#9), LAUR (#17)
2. Burke (BURK)
a. No recorded contacts in 2009
b. County seat is Appling
c. Southeast of Augusta on Hwy 25
d. Adjacent to JEFF (#13), EMAN (#21)
e. Near COLU (#3), MCDU (#4), WARR (#6)
3. Columbia (COLU)
a. Only 89 contacts logged 2005-2009
b. County seat is Waynesboro
c. Split by I-20
d. Northeast of Augusta on Hwy 104
e. Adjacent to MCDU (#4)
f. Near BURK (#2), WARR (#6), JEFF (#13)
4. McDuffie (MCDU)
a. Average of only 21 contacts/year logged 2005-2009
b. County Seat is Thomson
c. On I-20 between WARR (#6) and COLU (#3)
d. Also near JEFF (#13)
5. Twiggs (TWIG)
a. Average of less than 25 contacts/year since 2005
b. On I-16 just outside Macon
c. Adjacent to WKSN (#9)
d. Good place for fixed operation by Bibb County ham
6. Warren (WARR)
a. Five year average is under 25 contact/year
b. County Seat is Warrenton
c. On I-20 Adjacent to MCDU (#4)
d. Near BURK (#2), COLU (#3), JEFF (#11)
7. Pulaski (PULA)
a. Five year average is under 25 contact/year
b. Southwest of (HOUS) on Hwy 224 and Due East of Unadilla (DOOL) on Hwy 230
c. Isolated from other needed counties
d. Would benefit from dedicated fixed operator
8. Johnson (JOHN)
a. Five year average is also under 25 contact/year
b. County Seat is Wrightsville
c. North of I-16 on Hwy 319
d. Adjacent to JEFF (#13), EMAN (#21)
9. Wilkinson (WKSN)
a. County Seat is Irwinton
b. Mid-way between BALD and LAUR (#17) on Hwy 441
c. Adjacent to TWIG (#9)
d. Could use a fixed operation by a Milledgeville ham
10. Atkinson (ATKN)
a. County Seat is Pearson
b. In South-Central GA
c. On Hwy 441 South of COFF
d. East of I-75 and BERR
11. Liberty (LIBE)
12. Brantley (BRAN)
13. Jefferson (JEFF)
14. Bryan (BRYN)
15. Mitchell (MITC)
16. Glascock (GLAS)
17. Laurens (LAUR)
18. Lincoln (LINC)
19. Evans (EVAN)
20. Wilkes (WILK)
21. Emanuel (EMAN)
22. Oconee (OCON)
23. Charlton (CHAR)
24. Oglethorpe (OGLE)
25. Treutlen (TREU)
Scott Straw, KB4KBS
Roswell, Georgia USA
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