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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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Unexpected Family Reunions on the Road by Brian (K3ES)I don’t know how others feel, but one of the things that really appeals to me about the Parks on the Air (POTA) program is the sense of community that it encourages among participating amateur radio operators.  This is as true no matter how we participate.  I … Read more

Many thanks to Todd (W2TEF) and Becky for sharing the following guest post: POTA on Ellis Island by Todd Foster (W2TEF) All the Parks Originally licensed in the late 1990’s, I re-tested and got my ticket again at the end of 2023. In 2024 I discovered POTA, inspired by QRPer and elmered by Tom N2XTO … Read more

Here’s what I love about the Elecraft KH1: It’s always with me, tucked away in my EDC pack. It’s super quick to deploy. It lets me hop on the air–anytime, anywhere–and work my friends when they’re activating a park or summit. Yesterday afternoon, I activated Lake James State Park (US-2739) for about an hour. The … Read more