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LU9DCE > NEWS     01.01.90 17:05l 136 Lines 5953 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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IMPROMPTU POTA: A COLD, WINDY ACTIVATION ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY
WITH THE KH1

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) YESTERDAY–DECEMBER 29, 2025–I HAD A FEW
ERRANDS TO RUN IN TOWN. THE PLAN WAS SIMPLE: MAKE MY APPOINTMENTS,
GRAB GROCERIES, AND HEAD STRAIGHT HOME. I HAD PROJECTS WAITING FOR ME
THERE, INCLUDING ORGANIZING FIREWOOD BEFORE THE WINDS PICKED UP AND
THE TEMPERATURES DROPPED ANY FURTHER. THEN, UNEXPECTEDLY, MY 3:00 PM
MEETING WAS … CONTINUE READING IMPROMPTU POTA: A COLD, WINDY
ACTIVATION ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY WITH THE KH1 →

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QUICKIE ACTIVATION: NINE MINUTES OF RADIO THERAPY AT THE NC
TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025, I MANAGED TO SQUEEZE IN
A LAST-MINUTE, IMPROMPTU–AND VERY SPEEDY–ACTIVATION OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM STATE HISTORIC SITE. IT WAS A
SHORT ACTIVATION, BUT ONE THAT PERFECTLY DEMONSTRATES WHY I VALUE
HAVING A RADIO AS COMPACT, SELF-CONTAINED, AND QUICK TO DEPLOY AS THE
ELECRAFT KH1. THIS … CONTINUE READING QUICKIE ACTIVATION: NINE
MINUTES OF RADIO THERAPY AT THE NC TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM →

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KD9ZAB: QRP POTA AND SOTA FROM THE TOP OF MISSOURI

BY ADAM (KD9ZAB) LAST SATURDAY (DECEMBER 20, 2025) WAS ONE OF THOSE
ACTIVATIONS THAT REMIND YOU WHY QRP IS ADDICTIVE. I ACTIVATED US-1788
FOR PARKS ON THE AIR AND W0M/SF-001 FOR SUMMITS ON THE AIR FROM TAUM
SAUK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, RUNNING MY ELECRAFT KX2 AT 10 WATTS QRP INTO
A VERY COMPROMISED AX2 ANTENNA. NO TOWER. … CONTINUE READING
KD9ZAB: QRP POTA AND SOTA FROM THE TOP OF MISSOURI →

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CHRISTMAS DAY QRP IN THE DARK (AND COLD)

BY VINCE (VE6LK) AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE
ARTICLE. CLICK ONE! CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! ? I’M
SO INCREDIBLY BLESSED TO LIVE WHERE I DO. NOT EVERYBODY CAN JUST JUMP
INTO THEIR VEHICLE AND BE IN BANFF, ALBERTA, 2 HOURS LATER. BUT
THAT’S WHAT WE DID FOR A … CONTINUE READING CHRISTMAS DAY
QRP IN THE DARK (AND COLD) →

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WHAT QRP HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT SLOWING DOWN

BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ITS CHRISTMAS EVE AS I WRITE THIS, SIPPING MY FIRST
CUP OF MORNING COFFEE, THE HOUSE IS STILL QUIET, AND IVE HAD A FEW
THOUGHTS ON MY MIND THAT ID LIKE TO EXPLORE–IF YOULL INDULGE ME
FOR A MOMENT. ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT QRP IS HOW NATURALLY
IT … CONTINUE READING WHAT QRP HAS TAUGHT ME ABOUT SLOWING DOWN
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ENDING OUR POTA ROVE ON THE RIGHT FOOT: SOUTH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK WITH
SCOTT VA3EKR

WHILE SCOTT (VA3EKR) WAS VISITING WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, WE DECIDED
THAT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, WOULD BE DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO A
THREEPARK POTA ROVE. OUR FIRST STOP WAS LAKE JAMES STATE PARK (YOU CAN
READ THAT FIELD REPORT HERE). FROM THERE WE MOVED ON TO THE TABLE ROCK
FISH HATCHERY (FIELD REPORT HERE). THE FINAL–AND …
CONTINUE READING ENDING OUR POTA ROVE ON THE RIGHT FOOT: SOUTH
MOUNTAIN STATE PARK WITH SCOTT VA3EKR →

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KD9YEY: PLANNING A WINTER POTA ROVER RUN IN INDIANA

A WARTHOG AND A RHINO BY BRYCE (KD9YEY) WINTER HAS SETTLED FIRMLY OVER
INDIANA. AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP AND DAYLIGHT FADES, MOST PEOPLE
RETREAT INDOORS TO ENJOY THE COZY ACTIVITIES NEGLECTED DURING WARMER
MONTHS. FOR THIS CREW OF TWO, HOWEVER, WINTER PRESENTS THE PERFECT
OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUTSIDE AND ACTIVATE FOR PARKS ON THE AIR …
CONTINUE READING KD9YEY: PLANNING A WINTER POTA ROVER RUN IN INDIANA
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BRIANS JOURNEY TO A POTA KILO ON THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL

A LONG KILO ON THE NORTH COUNTRY TRAIL BY BRIAN (K3ES) THE NORTH
COUNTRY TRAIL (NCT), US-4239, IS THE LONGEST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL IN
AMERICA.  IT STRETCHES 4800 MILES ACROSS EIGHT STATES, FROM LAKE
SAKAKAWEA STATE PARK IN NORTH DAKOTA TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
APPALACHIAN TRAIL AT WILLARD GAP IN VERMONT.  MY FIRST PARKS …
CONTINUE READING BRIANS JOURNEY TO A POTA KILO ON THE NORTH COUNTRY
TRAIL →

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PEDESTRIAN MOBILE AT ITS BEST: AN IMPROMPTU KH1 SOTA ACTIVATION AT
ANDERSON MOUNTAIN

YESTERDAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025, I MANAGED TO SQUEEZE IN A
VERY IMPROMPTU SUMMITS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION. MY WIFE AND I HAD BEEN
AWAY FROM THE QTH FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS. ONE OF THOSE WEEKS WAS SPENT
ON THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA IN CAROLINA BEACH WITH OUR DAUGHTERS,
ENJOYING SOME MUCH-NEEDED FAMILY RELAXATION … CONTINUE READING
PEDESTRIAN MOBILE AT ITS BEST: AN IMPROMPTU KH1 SOTA ACTIVATION AT
ANDERSON MOUNTAIN →

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STILL ROVING: OUR SECOND POTA ACTIVATION AT TABLE ROCK FISH HATCHERY

ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025, SCOTT (VA3EKR) AND I DECIDED TO DO A
SMALL POTA ROVE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR FIRST STOP WAS LAKE
JAMES STATE PARK (YOU CAN READ THAT FIELD REPORT HERE). AS I MENTIONED
IN THAT POST, WE TRULY COULDNT HAVE PICKED A MORE BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR
THESE ACTIVATIONS. IT WAS … CONTINUE READING STILL ROVING: OUR
SECOND POTA ACTIVATION AT TABLE ROCK FISH HATCHERY →

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