You might recall from my last field report that I was undecided about keeping or selling my Ten-Tec Argonaut V transceiver. After some soul-searching, I’ve decided to keep it! The response from the QRPer community was incredible. With few exceptions, nearly everyone who reached out encouraged me to hang onto the Argo V—largely because it … Read more

Texas Tower of Power by Scott (WE5J) February 14, Valentine’s Day. I’m off work a bit early, so what else better to do than slip off for a POTA activation! I had high hopes of making it to the park, but had to wait on the delivery service to drop off a work package so … Read more

On Wednesday, January 5, 2025, I planned a trip to Hickory to pick up my father and take him to lunch. With our family’s hectic schedule, I hadn’t been able to spend any meaningful time with him in weeks, so I was looking forward to catching up. Of course, as is tradition, I also planned … Read more

Many thanks to Bob (K7ZB) for sharing the following update to his recent post, “Experimenting with Low Voltage on the (tr)uSDX.” Bob writes: Hi Tom, I think I just found out why my (tr)uSDX gave me receive problems when using a 6V lantern battery plugged into the radio in the 2.1mm power input. In the … Read more

Seven Parks, Six Days in Utah with the KH1 by Glen (KC8LA) In November 2023, the YL had the chance to go to Salt Lake City to collaborate with professional genealogists at the Family Search Library to assist with her family tree. It proved to be a very productive week for her, filled with tips, … Read more

Many thanks to Dale (N3HXZ), who writes: “It would be nice to hear from your listeners/subscribers about which is the most robust paddle! I have not met a paddle yet that has not failed in the field at some point. Thanks for all your good work.” This is a great question. I feel that almost … Read more

February has been a whirlwind of a month. Between juggling projects and my daughters’ incredibly busy senior year of high school, free time has been in short supply. That said, I’ve made it a goal (for the sake of my own sanity—ha!) to squeeze in as much radio time as possible. Super Portable POTA Before … Read more

Sunrise Activation in the Windy City by Tim (W8TMI) I was recently traveling for work to Chicago, IL. I wouldn’t think of a big city as the first place for one of my radios to go, but the KH1 doesn’t take up much room and it’s a new toy I’ve been wanting to play with. … Read more

By KO4WFP Note: This is the fourth article for my trip to southwest Georgia at the beginning of January 2025. If you didn’t read the previous article, it is available here: Doerun Pitcher Plant Bog WMA January 5th, Daisy and I hit the road again for one more POTA activation toward my goal of activating … Read more