VHF/UHF Lift and a First CW SOTA: EI3LH’s Marconi Day Milestones Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Marconi Day: A Day of...
NM3A: Schaefer Head – A Perfect SOTA Outing by Dan (NM3A) April 22nd, 2026: The weather was perfect! Sunny, 65°F, a light breeze, low humidity, K index...
Why are my POTA & SOTA activations often so short? I received the following question from a reader recently, and I thought it deserved a proper reply here—especially since...
“Up Here, a Ham Radio Hiking Vignette from Colorado” Many thanks to Dean (K2JB) for sharing the following video featuring our friend Steve (WG0AT) on our local SOTA...
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...
W8TMI: POTA and SOTA Adventures in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by Tim Johnson (W8TMI) It doesn’t take much to convince me to cross the Mackinac Bridge from Michigan’s Lower...
W8TMI: SOTA & POTA in the Bay Area with the Travel-Friendly Elecraft KH1 by Tim (W8TMI) I have been meaning to get to this write up for some time. Around Christmas 2024,...
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...
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...
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,...
KD9ZAB: QRP POTA and SOTA From the Top of Missouri by Adam (KD9ZAB) Last Saturday (December 20, 2025) was one of those activations that remind you why QRP is...
Pedestrian Mobile at Its Best: An Impromptu KH1 SOTA Activation at Anderson Mountain Yesterday, Wednesday, December 17, 2025, I managed to squeeze in a very impromptu Summits on the Air activation. My...
From Attempt to Activation: K1PAP’s Second SOTA Outing Pays Off Many thanks to Paolo (K1PAP) for sharing the following field report–a follow-up to this one–which was also published on...
A First SOTA Attempt: K1PAP Shares Hard-Earned Lessons Many thanks to Paolo (K1PAP) for sharing this very honest and thoughtful field report from what was meant to...
N3HXZ: Trans-Atlantic SOTA S2S Event from W3 land by Dale (N3HXZ) In the spring and autumn, there is a Trans-Atlantic SOTA summit-to-summit event. The autumn event was...
Field Report and Notes From M1GEO’s First SOTA Activation in Japan Please note that a version of the following post was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: My first JA...
A New SOTA-Themed Book from GW4BML: Summit of Dreams I recently received a note from Ben Lloyd (GW4BML), who let me know about his newly published book, Summit...
SOTA With Friends: VA3EKR’s First Summit Activation on Dogback Mountain (W4C/EM-066) Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following guest post, which was originally posted on his blog. Note that I (K4SWL)...
KV4AN: Cumberland Mountain State Park Area Activations By Steven Krumm (KV4AN) Cumberland Mountain State Park (US-2939) is a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) era Tennessee State Park...
M1GEO and M0WUT Activate All G/TW Summits in a Stormy Weekend Adventure Please note that the following field report was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: by George (M1GEO) On the...
M1GEO and M0WUT Activate All G/TW Summits in a Stormy Weekend Adventure Please note that the following field report was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: by George (M1GEO) On the...