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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...
Clemmons Educational State Forest (US-4853), Field Reports, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos, Yaesu FT-818ND

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...
Elecraft AX1, Elecraft KX2, Falls Lake State Recreational Area (US-3841), Field Reports, K4SWL, Low-Impact Activations, Low-Profile Activations, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos

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...
End Fed Half-Wave Antennas, Field Reports, Hidden Woodsmen M55 Haversack, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos, William B. Umstead State Park (US-2755), Yaesu FT-818ND

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...
Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, Fort Fisher State Historic Site (US-6840), K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos

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...
31' Speaker Wire Antenna, Carolina Beach State Park (US-2722), Field Reports, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Penntek TR-45L, Portable, POTA, QRP, Speaker Wire Antenna, Videos

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...
Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, Fort Fisher State Recreation Area (US-3842), K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos

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,...
Carolina Beach State Park (US-2722), Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, K4SWL, Low-Impact Activations, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos

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...
Carolina Beach State Park (US-2722), Elecraft KX2, Field Reports, K4SWL, K6ARK EFHW Kit, MORSE CODE, Mountain Topper MTR-3B, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos

Impromptu POTA: A Cold, Windy Activation on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the KH1

by Thomas (K4SWL) Yesterday–December 29, 2025–I had a few errands to run in town. The plan was simple: make...
Blue Ridge National Parkway (K-3378), Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, Mountains to Sea State Trail (US-8313), News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos

Quickie Activation: Nine Minutes of Radio Therapy at the NC Transportation Museum

by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, December 1, 2025, I managed to squeeze in a last-minute, impromptu–and very speedy–activation of...
Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, K4SWL, Low-Profile Activations, MORSE CODE, NC Transportation Museum State Historic Site (US-6847), News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Quick Activations, Videos

Ending Our POTA Rove on the Right Foot: South Mountain State Park with Scott VA3EKR

While Scott (VA3EKR) was visiting western North Carolina, we decided that Monday, November 17, 2025, would be devoted entirely...
Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Penntek TR-45L, Portable, POTA, QRP, RadioPrep EFHW, Scott (VA3EKR), South Mountains State Park (K-2753), Videos

Still Roving: Our Second POTA Activation at Table Rock Fish Hatchery

On Monday, November 17, 2025, Scott (VA3EKR) and I decided to do a small POTA rove in western North...
Elecraft AX3, Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Penntek TR-45L, Portable, POTA, QRP, Scott (VA3EKR), Table Rock State Fish Hatchery (US-8012), Videos

Starting a Multi-Park Day Right: Lake James State Park (US-2739) with VA3EKR

On Monday, November 17, 2025, my buddy Scott (VA3EKR) was still visiting us here in Western North Carolina. You...
Chameleon CHA LEFS 4010, Elecraft K1, Field Reports, Lake James State Park (US-2739), MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Scott (VA3EKR), Videos

SOTA with Friends and First Activation for Scott on Dogback Mountain!

On Friday, November 14, 2025, my friend Scott, VA3EKR (a.k.a. KK7TMS State side), was visiting western North Carolina during...
Dogback Mountain (W4C/EM-066), Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Pisgah National Forest (US-4510), Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos

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...
cats, Chameleon CHA LEFS 4010, CW Morse TSL1 Single Lever Paddle, Elecraft K1, Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos, William B. Umstead State Park (US-2755)

Final Bug-Out Month Activation: Rain, Wind, and Five Watts of Morse Code Fun!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, was a gusty, cold, rainy day. Not exactly the kind of weather that puts me...
Bug-Out Month, Elecraf KX2, Elecraft AX1, Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Vibroplex Original-D Bug, Videos, Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace (US-6856)

Pedestrian Mobile at Carl Sandburg: A Mini Field Report That Almost Wasn’t

by Thomas (K4SWL) Two days ago, I received this message from my friend Eric (WD8RIF): Are you planning to...
Carl Sandburg National Historic Site (K-0804), Elecraft KH1, Field Reports, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Pedestrian Mobile, Portable, POTA, QRP, Videos, Vlado (N3CZ)

100 Milliwatts and a Wire: QRPp POTA at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site!

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, my wife and I were driving back from visiting our daughter in Greensboro, North...
Begali Traveler, EFHW, ELECRAFT K2, Field Reports, Fort Dobbs State Historic Site (US-6839), MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, QRPp, Videos

Rain, Tea, and Morse Code: A Relaxing QRP Activation Under Shelter at Lake James

On my way back from visiting my father–driving through heavy, unrelenting rain–I decided to stop for a reasonably quick...
Elecraft AX3, ELECRAFT K2, Field Coffee Kit, Field Reports, Lake James State Park (US-2739), Low-Impact Activations, Low-Profile Activations, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, RAIN, Videos

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...
AD8HK EFRW, Don Lawson WB9CYY Bug Emulator, Elecraf KX2, Field Reports, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (US-0718), MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos

One Watt POTA Fun: Let’s compromise a compromised antenna!

by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, September 22, 2025, I visited my father in Hickory—in the foothills of North Carolina—and...
Elecraft AX3, ELECRAFT K2, Field Reports, Lake James State Park (US-2739), Low-Impact Activations, Low-Profile Activations, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, QRPp, Videos

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...
Begali Traveler, Bug-Out Month, David (N4SZ), Don Lawson WB9CYY Bug Emulator, ELECRAFT K2, Field Reports, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Portable, POTA, QRP, QRPp, Travel, Videos, William B. Umstead State Park (US-2755)

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....
BaMaKeY TP-III, Clemmons Educational State Forest (US-4853), Don Lawson WB9CYY Bug Emulator, EFHW, Field Reports, K4SWL, MORSE CODE, News, Parks On The Air (POTA), Penntek TR-45L Skinny, Portable, POTA, QRP, Travel, Videos
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