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PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
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VA3MZD: THE BRUCE TRAIL AND PARKS ON THE AIR
MANY THANKS TO ROD (VA3MZD), WHO SHARES THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE HE
ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED TO THE BRUCE TRAIL CLUBS NEWSLETTER EARLIER THIS
YEAR. ROD WROTE THIS PIECE TO INTRODUCE BRUCE TRAIL HIKERS TO PARKS ON
THE AIR AND AMATEUR RADIO. BY ROD MURRAY (VA3MZD) HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
HIKING ALONG THE BRUCE TRAIL OR THROUGH A ... CONTINUE READING VA3MZD:
THE BRUCE TRAIL AND PARKS ON THE AIR
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A TOUR AND REVIEW OF MY SAVOTTA NIUKKA 20L RADIO BACKPACK
THIS SUMMER, MY FAMILY AND I ARE SPENDING SEVERAL WEEKS IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM, AND NATURALLY, IM FITTING IN AS MUCH PORTABLE RADIO AS
HUMANLY POSSIBLE AS MM5SWL, M5SWL, AND HOPEFULLY, MW5SWL. IN A
PREVIOUS POST, I MENTIONED THAT I DECIDED NOT TO BRING MY TRUSTY
GORUCK GR1 BACKPACK. INSTEAD, I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO ... CONTINUE
READING A TOUR AND REVIEW OF MY SAVOTTA NIUKKA 20L RADIO BACKPACK
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SHARE YOUR FIELD REPORTS WITH THE QRPER COMMUNITY!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ONE OF THE THINGS I LOVE MOST ABOUT QRPER IS THAT IT
ISNT JUST A COLLECTION OF MY OWN FIELD REPORTSITS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE
BUILT BY FIELD OPERATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. OVER THE YEARS,
CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SHARED HUNDREDS OF FIELD REPORTS, AND I KNOW FROM
THE COMMENTS AND EMAILS I RECEIVE ... CONTINUE READING SHARE YOUR
FIELD REPORTS WITH THE QRPER COMMUNITY!
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A FORMULA 1 FIELD TEST: PAIRING THE MOUNTAIN TOPPER MTR-4B AND MARKUS
LEGENDARY TP-III PADDLE!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026, I HEADED TO THE FOLK ART
CENTER ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY (US-3378) WITH A SIMPLE OBJECTIVE:
PUT A RECENTLY ACQUIRED MOUNTAINTOPPER MTR-4B THROUGH ITS PACES DURING
A PARKS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION. AN UNEXPECTED FLEA MARKET FIND LAST
YEAR AT THE 2025 DAYTON HAMVENTION, WHILE BROWSING ... CONTINUE
READING A FORMULA 1 FIELD TEST: PAIRING THE MOUNTAIN TOPPER MTR-4B AND
MARKUS LEGENDARY TP-III PADDLE!
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TESTING THE NEW TUFTELN REEL ANTENNA!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, I HEADED OUT LATE IN THE
MORNING FOR A QUICK PARKS ON THE AIR (POTA) ACTIVATION WITH ONE
PRIMARY GOAL IN MIND: TESTING A NEW ANTENNA THAT JOSHUA (N5FY) HAD
RECENTLY SENT ME. JOSHUA DESIGNED THIS ANTENNA AS A NEW REEL-BASED
ANTENNA SYSTEM. IN FACT, THE ANTENNA ... CONTINUE READING TESTING THE
NEW TUFTELN REEL ANTENNA!
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A QUICK UPDATE FROM THE UK
BY THOMAS (K4SWL/MM5SWL) IVE RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS ASKING HOW THINGS
ARE GOING HERE IN THE UK, SO I THOUGHT ID POST A QUICK UPDATE HERE ON
QRPER.COM. I SHARED AN AUDIO DISPATCH WITH MY PATREON SUPPORTERS
SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING, BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE TO CATCH
EVERYONE UP ON WHAT WEVE BEEN DOING ... CONTINUE READING A QUICK
UPDATE FROM THE UK
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POP-UP THUNDERSTORM FORCES A MID-ACTIVATION CHANGE OF PLANS!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026, I MADE MY WAY TO THE
ZEBULON VANCE HISTORIC BIRTHPLACE (US-6856) FOR AN AFTERNOON POTA
ACTIVATION AFTER SPENDING PART OF THE DAY RUNNING ERRANDS IN TOWN. MY
PRIMARY GOAL FOR THIS ACTIVATION WAS TO USE MY YAESU FT-818 FIELD KIT
(IN THE HIDDEN WOODSMEN M55 HAVERSACK)THE SAME ... CONTINUE READING
POP-UP THUNDERSTORM FORCES A MID-ACTIVATION CHANGE OF PLANS!
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EI3LH: AN IRISH ISLAND IOTA ADVENTURE!
MANY THANKS TO IAN (EI3LH), WHO SHARES THE FOLLOWING POST, ORIGINALLY
POSTED ON HIS BLOG: BOATS, BIRDING, CLASSIC CARS, FOUNTAIN PENS AND A
DOUBLE POTA ATNO ACTIVATION. BY IAN (EI3LH) THEY SAY THAT AMATEUR
RADIO TAKES YOU TO PLACES YOUD HAVE LIKELY NEVER VENTURED TO OTHERWISE
(THEY SAY A LOT DONT THEY?). IVE ONLY HELD MY ... CONTINUE READING
EI3LH: AN IRISH ISLAND IOTA ADVENTURE!
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SUMMER IN THE UK: PLEASE PUT THESE CALLSIGNS IN YOUR HAMALERT!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) I WILL BE SPENDING MUCH OF THE SUMMER IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM, AND I PLAN TO BE QUITE ACTIVE WITH PORTABLE RADIO. IF ALL
GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, YOULL HEAR ME USING THE FOLLOWING CALLSIGNS:
ENGLAND: M5SWL SCOTLAND: MM5SWL WALES (HOPEFULLY!): MW5SWL IF YOUD
LIKE TO PUT ME IN THE LOGS, PLEASE ... CONTINUE READING SUMMER IN THE
UK: PLEASE PUT THESE CALLSIGNS IN YOUR HAMALERT!
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HRWB POST-HAMVENTION: BORROWED GEAR, GOOD FRIENDS, AND A BRILLIANT
ACTIVATION
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026, I WAS STILL IN DAYTON, OHIO
FOLLOWING HAMVENTION. I WAS THERE WITH MY FRIENDS ERIC (WD8RIF) AND
LEN (W8VQ), AND WE HAD PLANS FOR THE DAY. THE HAM RADIO WORKBENCH CREW
HAS A TRADITION THAT I ABSOLUTELY LOVE. AFTER THE WHIRLWIND OF FOUR
DAYS IN MAY AND ... CONTINUE READING HRWB POST-HAMVENTION: BORROWED
GEAR, GOOD FRIENDS, AND A BRILLIANT ACTIVATION
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