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PACKET RADIO STATION - BUENOS AIRES (GF05OM)
PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
COPYRIGHT 2026 - EDUARDO A. CASTILLO
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AMATEUR RADIO HAS NEVER BEEN MORE AFFORDABLE SO WHY DO SOME THINGS
SEEM SO EXPENSIVE?
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) WHEN I MEET A NEWLY MINTED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR, I
OFTEN START BY TELLING THEM, YOU COULDNT BE ENTERING OUR COMMUNITY AT
A BETTER TIME! AND I REALLY MEAN THAT. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE SUPPORT
COMMUNITIES, BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE. AMATEUR RADIO HAS BECOME FAR
MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN IT ONCE WAS. AND ... CONTINUE READING AMATEUR
RADIO HAS NEVER BEEN MORE AFFORDABLE SO WHY DO SOME THINGS SEEM SO
EXPENSIVE?
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HUNTING FOSSILS AND POTA CONTACTS ON COCKLAWBURN BEACH IN BEAUTIFUL
NORTHUMBERLAND
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026, MY FAMILY AND I DECIDED TO
SPEND THE AFTERNOON OUT ON THE COAST. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO
WHENEVER WERE NEAR THE SEA IS HUNT FOR FOSSILS. BACK HOME ON NORTH
CAROLINAS COAST, ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS ESPECIALLY LOVES SEARCHING FOR
SEASHELLS. BUT HERE ALONG ... CONTINUE READING HUNTING FOSSILS AND
POTA CONTACTS ON COCKLAWBURN BEACH IN BEAUTIFUL NORTHUMBERLAND
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KK6IK: SUMMER MORNINGS, ICED COFFEE & QRP
BY SCOTT NACEY (KK6IK) JULY 2026 RECENTLY IVE HEARD PEOPLE ASKING WHAT
THEY CAN DO WITH AN ELECRAFT KH1 WHEN TRAVELING. IS IT TOO SMALL? DOES
THE 45-INCH WHIP REALLY WORK? MAYBE THE KX2 IS A BETTER RADIO TO
BRING? I ASKED THE SAME QUESTIONS AS I PREPARED FOR MY ANNUAL SUMMER
VISIT TO RHODE ... CONTINUE READING KK6IK: SUMMER MORNINGS, ICED
COFFEE & QRP
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A WET POTA EXPERIMENT: HUNTING, CALLING CQ, AND CHANGING MODES
BY MARK KB2PIZ I HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED ABOUT HOW LONG I SHOULD STICK
WITH A GIVEN BAND/MODE WHEN ACTIVATING A PARK. SHOULD I KEEP CALLING
CQ WHEN THINGS DRY UP, SHIFT FREQUENCIES, OR SHIFT MODES? WHAT IS THE
MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO MAKE CONTACTS? ONE OF MY GRANDKIDS SUGGESTED I
ASK CHATGPT! THAT WAS A ... CONTINUE READING A WET POTA EXPERIMENT:
HUNTING, CALLING CQ, AND CHANGING MODES
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TRAVELOGUE: WALKING THE ENGLAND-SCOTLAND BORDER FOR A QRP POTA
ACTIVATION
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026, I WOKE UP KNOWING WE HAD
A FULL DAY PLANNED. MY FAMILY WANTED TO GO INTO BERWICK-UPON-TWEED TO
CHECK OUT SOME ACTIVITIES HAPPENING IN TOWN. AFTERWARDS, WE WERE
THINKING ABOUT DRIVING UP TO SICCAR POINT, WHERE I HAD ACTIVATED ONLY
A WEEK OR SO EARLIER, SO WE ... CONTINUE READING TRAVELOGUE: WALKING
THE ENGLAND-SCOTLAND BORDER FOR A QRP POTA ACTIVATION
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CE7ET: MINI POTA DXPEDITION TO RAPA NUI (EASTER ISLAND) CL-0105 /
3G0YT
BY CESAR (CE7ET) JULY 711, 2026 I ARRIVED AT MATAVERI AIRPORT AROUND
1:00 PM AFTER A FIVE-HOUR FLIGHT FROM SANTIAGO. FROM THERE I WALKED TO
MY HOTEL, LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE AIRPORT AND ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY
(ALTHOUGH IN HANGA ROA, THE BLOCKS ARE SURPRISINGLY LONG). ONCE
SETTLED INTO MY ROOM, I UNPACKED ... CONTINUE READING CE7ET: MINI POTA
DXPEDITION TO RAPA NUI (EASTER ISLAND) CL-0105 / 3G0YT
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DF7CW: FIELD TESTING THE IC-705 AND SOTAMAT IN MARKISCHE SCHWEIZ
(DE-0083) BEFORE A SWEDISH TRAIL ADVENTURE
BY NILS (DF7CW) HI, THOMAS AND THE QRPER COMMUNITY! NILS (DF7CW) HERE
FROM BERLIN, GERMANY. IVE BEEN A LICENSED HAM SINCE FEBRUARY 2026, AND
FRANKLY, WATCHING THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF DR OM K4SWL WAS THE REASON I
IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE WITH QRP CW. IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY AT MY GEAR,
YOULL SPOT MY CW ... CONTINUE READING DF7CW: FIELD TESTING THE IC-705
AND SOTAMAT IN MARKISCHE SCHWEIZ (DE-0083) BEFORE A SWEDISH TRAIL
ADVENTURE
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ROMAN HISTORY, A FAMILY DAY OUT, AND A CW ATNO: A TRAVELOGUE & POTA
ACTIVATION IN MELROSE, SCOTLAND
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ONE OF THE GREATEST JOYS OF SPENDING AN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF TIME IN SOUTHEASTERN SCOTLAND THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE PLACES WE MIGHT HAVE OTHERWISE OVERLOOKED.
BETTER YET, MANY OF THOSE FAMILY OUTINGS HAVE ALSO PROVIDED
OPPORTUNITIES TO FIT IN A PARKS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION. ON THURSDAY,
JUNE ... CONTINUE READING ROMAN HISTORY, A FAMILY DAY OUT, AND A CW
ATNO: A TRAVELOGUE & POTA ACTIVATION IN MELROSE, SCOTLAND
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THE BEST-LAID PLANS *DO* WORK OUT, AFTER YOU PIVOT A FEW TIMES
AS ALWAYS, THERE ARE LOTS OF LINKS WITHIN THE ARTICLE. CLICK ONE!
CLICK THEM ALL! LEARN ALL THE THINGS! BY VINCE (VE6LK) [GRAB A CUPPA
AS THIS ONES LONGER THAN MY NORMAL REPORTS] I HAD A BIT OF A SHOCK
LATELY, ILL ADMIT. I DIDNT REALIZE A HUMUNGOUS MILESTONE WAS CREEPING
UP ON ME IN THE ... CONTINUE READING THE BEST-LAID PLANS *DO* WORK
OUT, AFTER YOU PIVOT A FEW TIMES
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DB4REB: I ALMOST STAYED HOME... THEN I WORKED WEST MALAYSIA WITH 8
WATTS
BY RALF (DB4REB) THERE ARE DAYS WHEN GETTING ON THE AIR FEELS
EFFORTLESS. AND THEN THERE ARE DAYS LIKE THIS ONE. THE FORECAST
PROMISED 30C (86F), A STEADY 20 KM/H BREEZE, AND GUSTS APPROACHING 40
KM/H. I COULDNT DECIDE WHETHER I EVEN WANTED TO GO OUT, LET ALONE
WHICH PARK TO ACTIVATE. FOR A WHILE, ... CONTINUE READING DB4REB: I
ALMOST STAYED HOME... THEN I WORKED WEST MALAYSIA WITH 8 WATTS
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