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By Teri KO4WFP Fall weather has finally returned to Savannah, Georgia so it is time to get out for more Parks on the Air. Monday, November 18, I headed to a park I had yet to activate – the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (US-0522). This park and I have history together prior to my involvement … Continue reading The POTA Babe Reconnects With Her Past →

Earlier this week, I mentioned that I purchased a Xiegu G106 in September. Its delivery was delayed because I had it shipped to my local post office, which, as you likely know, was flooded during Hurricane Helene. With all the post-Helene chaos, I haven’t been able to do as much POTA as I’d like, so … Continue reading Xiegu G106: From Unboxing to Your First POTA Activation (Beginner-Friendly Video!) →

All of the large ham radio retailers are offering Black Friday specials in 2024. Click the following links to go directly to their Black Friday pages: DX Engineering Gigaparts Ham Radio Outlet R & L Electronics Most Black Friday sale prices are within a few dollars of each other between the retailers. If you have … Continue reading 2024 Black Friday Deals from the Big Ham Radio Retailers →

Many thanks to John (N3AAZ), who shares the following notes from a recent antenna project: Hi Thomas For what it’s worth, here’s an easy, cheap, very lightweight, multi-band, no counterpoise antenna for portable ops. This build took place on a rainy day at a campground in an 18ft RV and was inspired by an article … Continue reading John’s Rainy Day Antenna Project Notes →

Activating on the Road:  Pikes Peak State Park is Where??? by Brian (K3ES) During our road trip across the country and back (Six Weeks and 7300 Miles:  Activating on the Road), Becky and I planned our route to enable me to complete at least one Parks on the Air (POTA) activation in each state across … Continue reading From Bluffs to Barges: K3ES’ CW Adventures at Pikes Peak State Park (in Iowa)! →

I just received an email announcement from Elecraft noting that their holiday sale has already started.  They’ve discounts across their entire product line with some special pricing for bundles (like their KX2 shack-in-a-box and KH1 Edgewood package). Click here to read through the full list of items on sale.

Dan (W7RF) just informed me that he’s having a Black Friday through Cyber Monday 15% discount on everything in his inventory at Hamgadgets.com. This includes two items I own and love: The UPK Ultra Pico Keyer Kit (or assembled) The CFT1 Transceiver Kit (or assembled) Of course, he has many more items in inventory including … Continue reading HamGadgets 2024 Black Friday Sale →

On Friday, November 8, 2024, my wife and I ran errands while one of our daughters attended a Shakespeare rehearsal. Since these rehearsals typically last 2–3 hours, I try to make the most of the time by completing errands and squeezing in a POTA activation when possible. That day, my wife encouraged me to fit … Continue reading No Table, No Problem: TGIF Activation in Pisgah National Forest! →

A few of you have sent me a tip about an exceptional Black Friday Week price for the Xiegu G106: $199 shipped via Amazon.com (yes, that’s a QRPer affiliate link). The timing is ironic for me since just three days ago, I performed a POTA activation with the G106 at Lake James State Park. I’ll … Continue reading $199 Shipped: Not Perfect, but Perfectly Priced (Xiegu G106 Black Friday Deal) →

As always, there are lots of links within the article. Click one! Click them all! Learn all the things! by Vince (VE6LK) It’s time for another return trip to the correctional institution that I spoke about in my last post. And that means only one important detail: more time to POTA en route. This trip … Continue reading Sometimes you need a little cryptaesthesia →