N7JTT: Two Days, Two Antennas, One Remarkable Community
by John (N7JTT) San Juan Islands BLM National Monument (US-12461) The past two days offered a reminder of why...
Category: Parks On The Air (POTA)
First UK POTA Activation: Cheswick Sands Nature Reserve (GB-5716)
by Thomas (K4SWL / M5SWL) On Thursday, June 18, 2026, my family and I made the short trip to...
VA3MZD: The Bruce Trail and Parks on the Air
Many thanks to Rod (VA3MZD), who shares the following article he originally submitted to the Bruce Trail Club’s newsletter...
A Formula 1 Field Test: Pairing the Mountain Topper MTR-4B and Markus’ Legendary TP-III Paddle!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, June 8, 2026, I headed to the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge...
Testing the New Tufteln Reel Antenna!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, I headed out late in the morning for a quick Parks...
Pop-Up Thunderstorm Forces a Mid-Activation Change of Plans!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, I made my way to the Zebulon Vance Historic Birthplace (US-6856)...
EI3LH: An Irish Island IOTA Adventure!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Boats, birding, classic cars, fountain...
HRWB Post-Hamvention: Borrowed Gear, Good Friends, and a Brilliant Activation
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, May 18, 2026, I was still in Dayton, Ohio following Hamvention. I was there...
W7LDT: A Wyoming POTA Six-Fer!
by Larry (W7LDT) Background I have been a ham for over 26 years. Nothing has boosted my ham radio...
Help Ian (EI3LH) Activate Two Rare Irish POTA Islands VHF/UHF on Sunday
by Thomas (K4SWL) QRPer contributor Ian (EI3LH) will be attempting an ambitious island activation this Sunday (June 14, 2026),...
Three Bikes & Three Hams: Playing Hooky from Hamvention!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On May 17, 2026, Eric (WD8RIF), Len (W8VQ), and I decided to play hooky from Hamvention...
EI3LH: Sweets For My Sweet, POTA for My Honey!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Pouring Some Sugar On GB-3235,...
From NPOTA to POTA: En Route to Dayton and Making New Friends from Down Under
by Thomas (K4SWL) Picking up where I left off after the last field report, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026,...
Tippecanoe and POTA Too (or, A Tale Of Two Activations)
by Paul (WD9GCO) Hi. I’m new around here. My name is Paul, and I’m a POTAholic. This...
Ten Years Later! A Three-Fer at Tar Hollow with Eric (WD8RIF)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On the morning of Wednesday, May 13, 2026, I was in Athens, Ohio, at the QTH...
Lake Alma State Park by Brompton: A Hamvention Week Warm-Up POTA Activation With Friends
by Thomas (K4SWL) Tuesday, May 12, 2026, was a long but wonderful day—and the perfect prelude to a week...
EI3LH: Sibling CW POTA Rivalry!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Two Elecraft Siblings Fight...
Morning POTA: Just Enough Radio Before a Road Trip!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On the morning of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, I had my bags packed and ready to...
Robbed by UTC Day at Kozai Nishichiku Kowan Ryokuchi (JP-2046)
by Mark (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) I was robbed! But I will tell you about that in a bit! Tuesday, May 19,...
Morning POTA: Taking the Argonaut VI Out for Fresh Air
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, May 1, 2026, my wife and I had plans to spend part of the...
Appalachian Trail Magic and a Trailside POTA Activation!
by Thomas (K4SWL) In March, our friend Emily set out on an incredible six-month adventure: thru-hiking the entire Appalachian...
Does half and half equal a whole?
As always, there are lots of links within the article. Click one! Click them all! Learn all the things!...
A snowbrush is essential POTA gear
As always, there are lots of links within the article. Click one! Click them all! Learn all the things!...
Roadside POTA Twofer: Testing DB4REB’s KH1 Angled Pressure Paddles!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, I visited my buddy Vlado in South Asheville and, on the...
Testing DB4REB’s Clever KH1 Accessories on the Blue Ridge Parkway
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, April 6, 2026, my wife was meeting some friends at a café in Black...