Last week, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, I finally broke a three-week no-POTA activation streak with a short trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway Folk Art Center. Catching Up on POTA Over the holidays, I’ve been doing plenty of POTA hunting from the QTH (you’ll see some reports and videos surface over time), but I … Read more
In this edition: * India Launches SpaDeX Satellites with Amateur Radio Experiment * Parker Solar Probe Achieves Closest-Ever Approach to the Sun * 3D-Printed Helicone Antenna Tested for L-Band Weather Satellites * Cold War Mystery: Why Did Jimmy Carter Save the Space Shuttle? * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 10, 2025 * ARISS … Read more
Many thanks to Pedro (PP2PB), who shares the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. Pedro’s (tr)uSDX Compact and Affordable Field Kit by Pedro (PP2PB) Here’s my new kit. This kit weighs just under 1,2kg and has phone and CW operations in mind. I … Read more
Yesterday was one of those rare days where I had no pressing reason to leave the house—other than the temptation of a POTA activation. These days are a rarity, and honestly, staying home often wins out. As much as I love POTA, it’s also nice to settle in and simply enjoy being at home. Yesterday … Read more
Many thanks to Glen (KC8LA) who shares the following guest post: New QRPer and Eight Months with the Elecraft KH1 by Glen (KC8LA) Let me introduce myself—I’m Glen, KC8LA. I’ve been a ham for 30 years, but I only started hunting POTA activators in mid-to-late 2023. Before long, I thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun to … Read more
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