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...
Category: Low-Profile Activations
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...
KD9ZAB’s Quick QRP Escape: POTA at Fults Hill Prairie State Nature Preserve (US-4124)
by Adam (KD9ZAB) Sometimes radio isn’t just about the contacts — it’s about the excuse it gives us to...
Rain, Tea, and Morse Code: A Relaxing QRP Activation Under Shelter at Lake James
On my way back from visiting my father–driving through heavy, unrelenting rain–I decided to stop for a reasonably quick...
One Watt POTA Fun: Let’s compromise a compromised antenna!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, September 22, 2025, I visited my father in Hickory—in the foothills of North Carolina—and...