Many of you likely know that I’m on the crew of the Ham Radio Workbench podcast and that, in December 2023, we hosted the first Ham Radio Workbenches On The Air (HRWBOTA) event. Unfortunately, I had one scheduling conflict I couldn’t change, which meant starting the event with my KH1 in a downtown Asheville parking … Read more

Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following guest post which was originally posted on his blog: Mar. 29, 2025, Troubleshooting Audio Capture with Voice Recorder by Scott (VA3EKR) When I activate a park for POTA, I always use HAMRS, running on a tablet as I get better battery life than a laptop, and I … Read more

My buddy Ara (N6ARA) shares another incredible innovation: Click here to view (and subscribe to SOTA+!) on YouTube.

Some of you might recall that I tested both an early prototype and a production model of the Xiegu X6200—both arranged to be sent to me on loan by Radioddity. One of the biggest issues I had with the X6200 was that the keyer timing was off. These keying issues were most noticeable when operating … Read more

By Teri KO4WFP Spring has arrived in Savannah bringing great POTA weather. There are still parks within a two-hour drive of my home QTH that I have yet to activate.  To check one more off the list, Daisy and I headed to Di-Lane Wildlife Management Area (WMA) this past Wednesday, March 26th. Di-Lane WMA (US-3744) … Read more

Friday, February 28, 2025, felt like another “rinse and repeat” day—a pattern I’ve grown used to over the past few weeks. That morning, I woke up early, published a post on QRPer.com, and by 7:30 AM I was outside with my chainsaw, preparing piles of tree debris for the skid steer operator we hired to … Read more

My friend Jonathan (KM4CFT) recently sent me a neat little prototype paddle he designed for the Elecraft KX2 and KX3 field transceivers. He wanted my feedback, so he generously sent me a set to evaluate at no charge. Lately, I’ve been tied up with the final stages of debris cleanup here at the QTH, leaving … Read more

Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following field report which was originally posted on his blog: March 23, 2025, Fletcher Creek Ecological Reserve, Puslinch, ON (CA-5363) by Scott (VA3EKR) Today was a nice day to walk around, though still a little chilly at around 0°C. Fletcher Creek Ecological Reserve is part of the Hamilton Conservation Area … Read more

Many thanks to Dale (N3HXZ) who writes: “Thomas, Great response to your post [regarding the toughest CW paddles for field use]. What if we consider another idea: collecting the “Greatest Bloopers while Activating” shared by your readers? I can think of several I did, but what takes the cake is a buddy of mine who … Read more