Two Marks POTA at W. Goodrich Jones State Park!
by Mark (KB2PIZ) Every year, when I go to Houston for a conference, I manage to squeeze in an...
Category: Portable
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...
Thinking Inside the Box
I’ve been very happy with the soft case that came with my Elecraft KH1 Edgewood Package. It has room...
W7MDN: Trail-Running SOTA with the LNR Mountain Topper MTR-3B
by Matt (W7MDN) The Perfect Combination When my work schedule allows, I try to marry up trail running with...
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...
Trying to Choose Between the Elecraft KH1 or Elecraft KX2? Here Are Some Questions You Should Ask Yourself.
By Thomas (K4SWL) One of the question I’m asked often by readers—especially those looking for a highly capable, do-it-all...
Keeping My CW Fist Warm
My old, arthritic fingers aren’t what they used to be, especially when sending CW in colder weather. I’ve tried...
KB2PIZ: Greenhalgh Trail BLM — A Lightly Activated POTA Site
by Mark (KB2PIZ) After finishing one of the most amazing, serendipitous activations in Jerome State Historical Park, our journey...
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...
KI5OEB: Two POTA Activations with the Xiegu G90
by James (KI5OEB) It has been a few months since I have written about my adventures. I acquired a...
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...
WR7D: A Football Championship and Some POTA!
by Ken (WR7D) A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I had the chance to go to the...
Boschveldt QRP Winter Outing 2026
For the third year in a row, the Boschveldt QRP Club (W3BQC) held its annual winter outing in a...
KB2PIZ’s Serendipitous Activation of Jerome State Park (US-10516)
by Mark (KB2PIZ) Wow, the magic of Ham radio! As part of my work, I was driving from Tucson,...
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...
How the Field Radio Landscape Has Changed and Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Jump In!
Over the past few months, I’ve received a steady stream of emails and comments that have all landed in...
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...
VU3GLJ’s First POTA Activation in Tadoba National Park (IN-0067)
Many thanks to Bharath (VU3GLJ), who kindly shares the following field report, originally published on his ham radio blog:...
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,...
Testing a New Mag Mount
On those occasions when I do an activation with my (far) better half’s car, I have been using my...
W3HN & NI4K: Trying to Enjoy an Ice-Cold, Holiday Six-Pack in the Woods of Pennsylvania
By John Hartzell (W3HN) and Zach Hartzell (NI4K) Every other year, we host our family for Christmas in Pennsylvania,...
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...
Farewell 2025, Hello 2026
Going out for back-to-back park activations on the first and last days of the year has become something of...
Gear Talk: Choosing Earbuds and Audio Recorders
by Thomas (K4SWL) Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2026 is off to a great start for you. As...