If you’ve been a reader of QRPer.com or a subscriber to my YouTube channel, you’ve no doubt figured out that I’m a huge fan of the Elecraft KX1 transceiver. The KX1 was my first handheld CW field transceiver and, frankly, it still holds its own today as an effective and fun field radio. With up … Continue reading Futureproofing the KX1: My Spare Parts List
On February 9, 2025, my good friend Vlado (N3CZ) and I headed out to Pisgah National Forest (US-4510) near Looking Glass Falls for a joint POTA activation. This is Part 1 of our activation — and while I typically write much longer field reports, I’m still in the final stages of Hurricane Helene debris removal … Continue reading QRP POTA with Vlado: Elecraft KX1 in Pisgah National Forest (Part 1)
Last week, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, I finally broke a three-week no-POTA activation streak with a short trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center. Catching Up on POTA Over the holidays, I’ve been doing plenty of POTA hunting from the QTH (you’ll see some reports and videos surface over time), but I … Continue reading Some Much-Needed Radio Therapy with the Elecraft KX1
I woke up a little too early on the morning of Saturday, February 3, 2024. The previous evening, we recorded a Ham Radio Workbench podcast episode with my dear friend Ara (N6ARA) as a guest. It was a load of fun, and we ran over time (no surprise there). Since we started recording at 18:00 … Continue reading “Three Watts and a Wire: Seizing a Last-Minute POTA Opportunity with the Elecraft KX1!
On Friday, January 5, 2024, I looked at Hazel and could tell that, despite the chilly temps, she wanted to go on a late afternoon hike. I did, too, for that matter and why not combine the hike with a POTA activation? In addition, we were expecting a winter storm to move in that night, … Continue reading Exploring the Mountains-to-Sea Trail: QRP POTA with Hazel and a New KX1 Kneeboard!
This past fall was a busy season for me. So busy, in fact, I completely overlooked an activation video I filmed two months ago (on Monday, October 23, 2023)! That said, one of the things I love about making field reports and recording videos is re-living activations a second time. It’s fun to remember the … Continue reading October Leaf Colors at Lake James: Pairing the Elecraft KX1 and Chelegance MC-750
Many thanks to Joshua (N5FY) who shares the following article about his KX1 portable field radio kit which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post. N5FY’S Elecraft KX1 Minimal CW Kit by Joshua (N5FY) I started operating CW … Continue reading Field Radio Kit Gallery: N5FY’S Elecraft KX1 Minimal CW Kit
Many thanks to Scott (K4VOR) who shares the following article about his portable field radio kit which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, check out this post. My KX1 Go Box by Scott (K4VOR) I’ve been a ham since college … Continue reading Field Radio Kit Gallery: K4VOR’s Elecraft KX1 Go Box
I was speaking with my buddy Joshua (N5FY) in mid September. He’d recently acquired an Elecraft KX1 and the topic came up about pairing the KX1 with the AX1 antenna. I realized that in all of my experimenting with the AX1, I’d never paired those two. What!?! Time to fix that! On Thursday, September 28, … Continue reading Amazing POTA Fun: Pairing the Elecraft KX1 and AX1…but first, a little lunch!
Many thanks to Evan (K2EJT) who shares the following article about his portable field radio kit which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post. Check out Evan’s field kit: KX1 Field Activation Kit by Evan (K2EJT) I take … Continue reading Field Kit Gallery: K2EJT’s Self-Sufficient Elecraft KX1 Field kit
