Radio Therapy in a Pollen Haze: Pairing the K2 and MC-750 at Umstead State Park (US-2755) by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, March 23, 2026, I made a short pilgrimage to William B. Umstead State Park...
Impromptu Activation: Fighting rough propagation with the KX2 AX3 combo! by Thomas (K4SWL) On Sunday, March 22, 2026, I spent the day driving and enjoying time in Greensboro with...
A K1 Shakedown at William B. Umstead State Park & Meet-Up with WJ3FF by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, March 21, 2026, my wife and I were in Raleigh visiting our daughters. That...
A K1 Shakedown at William B. Umstead State Park & Meet-Up with KJ3FF by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, March 21, 2025, my wife and I were in Raleigh visiting our daughters. That...
Testing New KM4CFT KX1 Paddles and a Compact Stash Pack Kit at Umstead by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, March 14, 2026, our family planned to spend the afternoon in Durham, North Carolina—walking...
Packing My EDC Haversack: A Quick KH1/AX3 POTA Activation at William B. Umstead State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, I left the condo around midday with my daughters and dropped...
Coffee-Fueled 40-Meter Pileup Insanity: POTA with the Penntek TR-25 and a 40M EFHW by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, February 16, 2026, my wife and I were in Raleigh, NC, and that morning...
The Perfect Afternoon: Coffee, CW, and 0.1 Watts at William B. Umstead State Park by Thomas (K4SWL) On Friday, January 16, 2026, after a morning of running errands around Raleigh, my wife and...
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...
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...
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...