A Fourth Park and 18 New BKG Recruits: My Bug-Out QRP POTA Rove Finale
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, I set out from the mountains of North Carolina for Raleigh,...
Category: Portable
Slow Start but Fun Finish
Hoping to duplicate my success of my last outing with the KH1, things got off to a frustratingly slow...
KI5OEB: First POTA with my new DX Commander Expedition
by James (KI5OEB) Upon completing my DX Commander Expedition I had to put it on the air. I got...
In a Cloud of Dust
Over the years, I’ve run into some weird stuff while operating in parks. This morning, I experienced something new:...
KB2PIZ: A “Mini” Activation of the National Mall Park (US-0655)
by Mark (KB2PIZ) Because of work, I had an overnight in Washington, DC. I had the TX-500 in the...
Today: Join Me on the RSGB Tonight @ 8 Livestream!
by Thomas (K4SWL) Hello friends, This evening, Monday, November 2, I’ll be joining the Radio Society of Great Britain’s...
The Rove Continues: Meeting Jason and Bugging-Out at Charlotte Hawkins Brown (US-6836)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On October 13, 2026, I set out that morning to drive from the mountains of North...
Brisk Morning at French Creek
I made a run up to French Creek State Park (US-1355, KFF-1355) yesterday for an early morning activation. During...
N2YCH: Hiking the Hanging Hills for POTA and SOTA
by Conrad Trautmann (N2YCH) Back in late 2023, I wrote about a joint POTA/SOTA activation I did here in...
SHS POTA Rove: A Bug-Out Morning at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site (US-6839)
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, I needed to make a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina. That...
Moo-ving Between Bands: An HF/VHF/UHF SOTA Activation on Bearwallow Mountain
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Thursday, October 1, 2026, I had an opening in my schedule that I wanted to...
Hidden POTA Parks: How a National Trail Unlocked My Local MetroPark
by Charles (K8MDB) I was recently introduced to the North Country National Scenic Trail (US-4239) as a POTA entity....
A Comedy of Errors: POTA’s Support Your Parks – Autumn in the Clearwater National Forest
by Randy (K7TQ) The weekend of October 17 and 18, 2026, was the POTA Support Your Parks-Autumn event. I...
POTA at Vance: Starting Bug-Out Month with a Vibroplex and a Skillman!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, my afternoon opened up after a morning spent in Black Mountain,...
Bad Ergonomics, Good Activation
I made a run up to Norristown Farm State Park (US-4363, KFF-4363) for another early morning activation. There were...
KB2PIZ: Victory in Oregon at Last!
by Mark (KB2PIZ) My wife and I drove down to Depoe Bay for the scenery, the ocean, and a...
An Unexpected Morning Activation with WJ3FF at William B. Umstead State Park
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, September 12, 2026, I was in Raleigh, North Carolina, and had promised one of...
Round Two with the GRA-CFP2600
I made an early-morning run up to Evansburg State Park (US-1351, KFF-1351) for a quick activation. My plan for...
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...
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...
Whipping Up Some Contacts
In my last post, I mentioned how I damaged the telescopic whip, which is part of my Gabil GRA-7350TC...
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...
Successful Activation with a Few Issues
I made a run up to French Creek State Park (US-1355, KFF-1355) for a quick, early-morning activation. While my...
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...