KK6IK: Summer Mornings, Iced Coffee & QRP
By Scott Nacey (KK6IK) JULY 2026 Recently I’ve heard people asking what they can do with an Elecraft KH1...
Category: Travel
CE7ET: Mini POTA DXpedition to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) CL-0105 / 3G0YT
by César (CE7ET) July 7–11, 2026 I arrived at Mataveri Airport around 1:00 PM after a five-hour flight from...
DF7CW: Field Testing the IC-705 and SOTAmāt in Märkische Schweiz (DE-0083) Before a Swedish Trail Adventure
by Nils (DF7CW) Hi, Thomas and the QRPer community! Nils (DF7CW) here from Berlin, Germany. I’ve been a licensed...
W2TEF: A POTAcycle Rove Through the Appalachians
by Todd (W2TEF) Last week, I went from NJ to NC to meet my son and ride back together...
CQ from Lindisfarne: A Holy Island POTA Activation & Travelogue
by Thomas (K4SWL/M5SWL) On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, my wife, daughters, and I took the advice of just about...
VA3EKR: Algonquin 2026 Trip — SOTA, POTA, and Field Day!
by Scott (VA3EKR) A three-day radio outing in the Algonquin area, June 26–28, 2026: three SOTA summit activations, ARRL...
G7LFC: Activating Jubilee Tower Historic Site (GB-3261)
by Derek (G7LFC) Living in the North West of England, I am surrounded by great places to visit and...
VU3GLJ: A Thoughtfully Equipped QRP Field Backpack
Many thanks to Bharath M. Palavalli (VU3GLJ), who shares the following post, originally published on his website: Preparing a...
KK4Z: A Sea to Summit POTA Rove
Many thanks to Scott (KK4Z) who shares the following post from his blog KK4Z.com: by Scott (KK4Z) It started with...
A Tour and Review of my Savotta Niukka 20L Radio Backpack
This summer, my family and I are spending several weeks in the United Kingdom, and naturally, I’m fitting in...
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...
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,...
Does half and half equal a whole?
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A snowbrush is essential POTA gear
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Heading to Dayton Hamvention and Four Days in May!
Good morning, QRPers! As you’re reading this post, Tuesday morning, I’m already on the road heading to Dayton Hamvention...
When eight equals ten
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RARSfest Road Trip + A Spontaneous POTA Activation with Vlado
by Thomas (K4SWL) The first weekend of April 2026 was the RARSfest in Raleigh. Even though I had just...
One-Bag Travel with a Field Radio: My Practical Guide for Flying Light
Many thanks to Brian, K2BRZ, who recently reached out via email with a few questions about doing one-bag travel...
KK6IK: Norwegian Coastal POTA In Trondheim
By Scott Nacey (LA/KK6IK) April 14, 2026 How often do you get to do a POTA Activation from a...
JW/KK6IK: A QRP Mini DXPedition to the High Arctic Svalbard, Norway (78°12′ N 15°37′ E)
By Scott Nacey, (JW/KK6IK) I just returned from an unforgettable mini DXpedition to Svalbard — the northernmost inhabited town...
Putting Europe on the Air: A KX2, an Eurail Pass, and Ten First-Ever POTA Activations
By Richard (KE4WLE) March 2026 I didn’t originally plan this as a POTA trip. I was accepted to speak...
Mark Activates Kimbuchi Forest Prefectural Park
by Mark (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) One of the things that we have to do every time we come back to Japan...
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,...