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,...
Category: Travel
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...
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:...
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...
KD9YEY: Planning a Winter POTA Rover Run in Indiana
A Warthog and a Rhino by Bryce (KD9YEY) Winter has settled firmly over Indiana. As the temperatures drop and...
Brian’s Journey to a POTA Kilo on the North Country Trail
A Long Kilo on the North Country Trail by Brian (K3ES) The North Country Trail (NCT), US-4239, is the...
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...
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...
New Antenna, New Key, and New Friend: QRP POTA at William B. Umstead State Park
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, November 8, 2025, we had an afternoon planned with the family in the Raleigh...
KV4AN: Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast Activations in November
By Steven Krumm (KV4AN) The Gulf Coasts of Florida and Alabama are one of my favorite places to visit....
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)...
Five Watts and a Bit of History: Activating Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, we were in Greensboro, North Carolina, on our way back home...
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...
K4RLC: Radio Adventures in the Highlands of Scotland Gang aft a-gley
by Bob K4RLC & MM/K4RLC But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes...
Catching Up with a Friend and Logging 9,150 Miles per Watt from William B. Umstead State Park!
On Monday, October 20, 2025, I was still in the Raleigh area of North Carolina. That morning, I dropped...
Bug-Out Month: Peaceful Morning Activation And Coffee at Clemmons Educational State Forest
by Thomas (K4SWL) After my last activation at Clemmons Educational State Forest, I was eager to get back there....