On Thursday, December 28, 2023, I had the good fortune of meeting up with Jonathan (KM4CFT) at the Zebulon Vance Historic Birthplace (K-6856) to play a little POTA. You might recognize Jonathan’s callsign because he has a popular YouTube channel and also produces excellent EFHW antenna kits. These days, Jonathan lives in Colorado, but he’s … Continue reading POTA with Jonathan (KM4CFT) at the Zebulon Vance Birthplace (K-6856)
I’m lucky enough to live in a part of the world where–by and large–the weather is pretty darn nice. In fact, I recently received a comment from a reader who jokingly said that I should work for the tourism board of western North Carolina because the weather always seems so pleasant in my POTA/SOTA videos. … Continue reading Keying In The Rain: One rather soggy but incredibly fun POTA activation!
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that Jonathan (KM4CFT) sent me one of his new QRP end-fed half-wave/random wire antenna kits. When my friend, Alan (W2AEW), caught wind that I planned to buy some 26AWG wire for this build, he sent me a spool of wire from a large reel he’d recently picked up at … Continue reading SSB and CW QRP POTA: Testing my new KM4CFT End-Fed Antenna Kit!
Many thanks to Jonathan (KM4CFT) 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. Jonathan writes: Hi Tom, I thought I would share the two go kits I have [check … Continue reading Field Kit Gallery: KM4CFT’s Elecraft KX2 Go Kit
Guest Post: The Full Moon, Eels, and /P Operation on Mount Peyton, NL, Canada by Scott (VO1DR) Introduction I have been eyeing Mount Peyton in central Newfoundland for years as an attractive spot for /P HF operation. Even before my radio adventure to Mount Sylvester (reported earlier in QRPer.com), I have been seeking a way … Continue reading Guest Post: The Full Moon, Eels, and /P Operation on Mount Peyton, NL, Canada
Sometimes, I crave a nice summit hike but don’t have enough time in the schedule to fit in a long one. When I’m doing overnight trips to my hometown of Hickory, NC, my go-to spot for a proper hike is Bakers Mountain Park. The icing on the cake is that Bakers Mountain is also a … Continue reading QRP SOTA: Beautiful day for a hike to the summit of Bakers Mountain!
On Monday morning (July 31, 2023) I left the QTH with POTA on my mind. As I mentioned in a previous post, July was a busy month and I was in desperate need of some POTA Therapy! Fortunately, I had the full morning to play radio, so I plotted a two (or possibly three) park … Continue reading POTA Field Report: A Morning 40 Meter QRP Activation at Lake James State Park!
An Accidental Three-State POTA Rove by Joshua (N5FY) I often find myself playing radio in the evening when I travel out of state for work. I especially enjoy adding another state to my list of activations. So, a trip to the Sioux City area was great, as I could activate in South Dakota and Nebraska, … Continue reading An Accidental Three-State POTA Rove!
This past week, I posted the third of several surveys on QRPer.com, this time asking: “What QRP HF transceiver would you or do you choose for air travel?” I turned off the survey at 6:30 EDT today, with a total of 475 responses. Survey Results Here’s a pie chart showing the top 18 results in … Continue reading Survey #3 Results: What QRP HF transceiver would you or do you choose for air travel?
Many thanks to Teri (KO4WFP) for the following guest post: Was the Third Time the Charm at Cape Breton Highlands National Park (VE-0013)? by Teri (KO4WFP) If you read my previous articles, you know my family and I went to Nova Scotia for a week. You also know that my first two attempts at activating parks in … Continue reading KO4WFP: Was the Third Time the Charm at Cape Breton National Park (VE-0013)?
