Heavy 40 Meter Morning Pileups from a Quiet North Carolina State Forest by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday morning, January 14, I decided to squeeze in another Parks on the Air activation...
Pairing the KX2 & AX1 for a Quickie Activation at Falls Lake State Recreational Area by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, I was in Raleigh, North Carolina for the week, trying to...
Hidden Woodsmen M55 Haversack & FT-818 Field Kit Test: POTA at William B. Umstead State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) Earlier this month, my wife and I dropped our daughters off at their universities to start...
A Coastal Finale: Pedestrian Mobile POTA at Fort Fisher State Historic Site! by Thomas (K4SWL) You might recall that during my recent field reports, I was on the coast of North...
Two Wires, Five Watts, and a Cold Afternoon at Carolina Beach State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) On December 15, during our family’s weeklong vacation together at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, we set...
A Window of Fine Weather: Early Morning Pedestrian Mobile on the Beach at Fort Fisher SRA by Thomas (K4SWL) As I mentioned in recent field reports, my family and I took a weeklong, off-season vacation...
I was going to write a field report this morning… …but instead, I’ve decided to hit the field! I’m in Raleigh, NC today and had planned to spend the...
Vacation POTA: Pedestrian Portable at Carolina Beach State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, we had just begun a week-long vacation in Carolina Beach,...
A Coastal Break and Field Kit Reality Check at Carolina Beach State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) After my daughters finished their fall term at university, my wife and I picked them up...
Impromptu POTA: A Cold, Windy Activation on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the KH1 by Thomas (K4SWL) Yesterday–December 29, 2025–I had a few errands to run in town. The plan was simple: make...
Quickie Activation: Nine Minutes of Radio Therapy at the NC Transportation Museum by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, December 1, 2025, I managed to squeeze in a last-minute, impromptu–and very speedy–activation of...
What QRP Has Taught Me About Slowing Down by Thomas (K4SWL) It’s Christmas Eve as I write this, sipping my first cup of morning coffee, the house...
Gratitude, Community, and Hope: A Heartfelt Thank You Dear QRPer family, First and foremost, I want to express my deepest gratitude for the outpouring of kindness following...
Giving Thanks… It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, and I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for this...
Pedestrian Mobile at Carl Sandburg: A Mini Field Report That Almost Wasn’t by Thomas (K4SWL) Two days ago, I received this message from my friend Eric (WD8RIF): Are you planning to...
Bug-Out Month: Peaceful Morning Activation And Coffee at Clemmons Educational State Forest by Thomas (K4SWL) After my last activation at Clemmons Educational State Forest, I was eager to get back there....