Spring, Planning, and Looking Ahead to FDIM and Hamvention Spring has definitely sprung here in North Carolina. While temperatures have been all over the map—swinging between summertime warmth...
Dusting Off the POTA20: QRP DX Despite Poor Propagation at Clemmons Educational State Forest by Thomas (K4SWL) On Sunday, March 15, 2026, I was in the Raleigh area with my family, spending time...
SOTA on the Hill Where the Buffalo Roam by Vince (VE6LK) As always, there are lots of links within the article. Click one! Click them all! Learn...
Pebble HF: An Ultra-Affordable QRP Radio Kit with Big Potential! Yesterday, Mike and Becky of the Ham Radio Duo on YouTube introduced a new product they’ve been quietly developing...
Testing New KM4CFT KX1 Paddles and a Compact Stash Pack Kit at Umstead by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, March 14, 2026, our family planned to spend the afternoon in Durham, North Carolina—walking...
KI5OEB: My Third Outing with the Xiegu G90 by James (KI5OEB) This is the account of the third time out using the Xiegu G90 to hunt and...
Mark Activates Kimbuchi Forest Prefectural Park by Mark (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) One of the things that we have to do every time we come back to Japan...
QRP DX?! Testing the “Just OK Mini” Antenna with Just One Watt by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, February 25, 2025, I had a busy day ahead of me. Most of the...
POTA and SOTA: Why I still log to paper by Thomas (K4SWL) Many thanks to Marc (KE2MT), who reached out on my YouTube channel with a question about...
KV4AN’s Comprehensive QMX Field Kit Many thanks to Steve (KV4AN), who shares the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be...
A Short but Memorable POTA Activation at the Charlotte Hawkins Brown State Historic Site by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, I drove from Raleigh to the Greensboro area of North Carolina...
An Unexpected Journey: Working the World with Chewing Gum and Duct Tape by Sam (WN5C) For the longest time, I equated low-power radio (QRP) with working portably: the lone operator sitting...
KV4AN: Winter POTA at Tishomingo State Park By Steven Krumm (KV4AN) Tishomingo State Park (US-2552) is a Mississippi State Park in the foothills of the Appalachian...
Packing My EDC Haversack: A Quick KH1/AX3 POTA Activation at William B. Umstead State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I left the condo around midday with my daughters and dropped...
The Hidden Woodsmen Stash Pack Sale: An Amazing Deal on a Handmade Waist Pack If you’ve been curious about The Hidden Woodsmen gear, now might be the perfect time to try one of...