Chiavari: Two Parks, Two Activations, and a Trip to the Beach
by Christian (IX1CKN) When you are away from home, Parks On The Air is first and foremost an opportunity...
Category: Parks On The Air (POTA)
A Beautiful Morning POTA Activation and a Proper Lesson in Troubleshooting!
by Thomas (K4SWL) Early on the morning of Wednesday, September 9, 2026, I decided to head out for another...
Testing the New Chelegance JKEYER-CPO16 on a POTA Activation
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, my wife and I dropped off our daughter at college after...
KB2PIZ: Three Parks, One Activation, and a Lot of Lessons Learned
by Mark (KB2PIZ) 0 for 3 activations: super fun, and amazing lessons learned in trying to activate North Lake...
My New-to-Me mcHF: Building a Full Field Kit & First POTA Activation!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, September 7, 2026—Labor Day—I got up early and headed out to William B. Umstead...
Tims Ford State Park: Proving New Gear in the Field
by Steven Krumm (KV4AN) Tims Ford State Park (US-2980) is a Tennessee State Park between Lynchburg and Winchester in...
Bug Fist Practice: Pairing the Bug Emulator and Begali Traveler for a Morning POTA Session!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On the morning of Sunday, September 6, 2026, I was in Raleigh, and our family, of...
KB2PIZ: Persistence Pays Off at Saltwater State Park (US-3262)
by Mark (KB2PIZ) Each September, I head to Auburn, Washington. This year I brought my Lab 599 TX500, an...
Extraordinary SOTA on Vetter Mountain with N6ARA, KD7DTS, and K6ARK
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, August 22, 2026, I found myself waking up in California, preparing to do something...
A Hike by the Lakes at Banff’s Sunshine Meadows
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The Chickadee Double Tap’s Maiden POTA Voyage & My New TR-25 Peanuts Pencil Case Field Kit!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Thursday, September 3, 2026, I left my house pretty early for a one-and-a-half-hour drive to...
The Xiegu X6200 Returns to the Field: QRP CW from William B. Umstead State Park (US-2755)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, August 15th, 2026, I had a full day ahead with family—most notably, moving a...
Four POTA Activations That Didn’t Go According to Plan
by Thomas (K4SWL) I often talk to people who are getting into POTA and SOTA, and they’ll sometimes tell...
Morning POTA at Umstead: Low Battery Forces One-Watt CW with Poor Bands
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Friday, August 14th, 2026, I was in Raleigh, North Carolina with my family, preparing both...
WR7D: A Very Moving POTA Trip
by Ken (WR7D) I previously wrote an article about a trip to Hungary with my daughter, who was working...
One Planted Mast, Two Countries: A Unique POTA Rove Across the Scotland–England Border
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Sunday, July 12, 2026, I woke up knowing exactly the type of POTA activation I...
SOTA, POTA, and Pepper-Assisted Rapid Antenna Removal at Leith Hill
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, July 18, 2026, my friend Nick (M5NCW), his sweet dog Pepper, and I jumped...
N8PEM: A Zippy Paddle Story on Picea Benchmark
by Chris (N8PEM) At Hamvention this year, I ran into Rich, KE4WLE, and got a close look at some...
VU3GLJ: A 5-Watt Field Radio Adventure in India’s Bananthimari State Forest
Many thanks to Bharath M. Palavalli (VU3GLJ), who shares the following post, originally published on his website: Yet another accidental...
A Much Lighter Backpack: Activating Dirrington Great Law (GM/SS-225)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Friday, July 10, 2026, I woke up fairly early, had breakfast, and packed my Savotta...
On The Air Is the Best Classroom: VE3YTX’s Journey in CW
by Josh Stringer (VE3YTX) I’m a relatively new ham (three years) and have been hammering away at learning CW....
K6TRK: US-3555 San Elijo State Beach; QRP with the Pebble HF kit radio
Many thanks to Pete (K6TRK), who shares the following field report, originally published on his blog. by Pete (K6TRK)...
Eight Parks, One Missing Mast, and the Midnight Sun: A CW-Only POTA Trek Along Sweden’s Kungsleden
by Nils (DF7CW) Greetings to the whole QRPer community — and especially to you, Thomas! My name is Nils,...
A Brilliant Morning of QRP with Gavin (GM0WDD) at John Muir Country Park near Dunbar, Scotland
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, July 6, 2026, I left our cottage that morning and drove to John Muir...
Six Contacts and a New Friend at Brenton Point State Park (US-2870)
by Mark (KB2PIZ) After finishing a relaxing weekend in Newport, RI, my wife wanted to have lunch at Brenton...