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PYTHON SCHEDULED NEWSLETTERS (PSN)
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POTA AND SOTA: WHY I STILL LOG TO PAPER
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) MANY THANKS TO MARC (KE2MT), WHO REACHED OUT ON MY
YOUTUBE CHANNEL WITH A QUESTION ABOUT LOGGING. MARC NOTED THAT HE USED
TO LOG CONTACTS ON PAPER WHEN HE FIRST STARTED LEARNING CW BECAUSE
WRITING DOWN CALLSIGNS HELPED HIM COPY THEM ACCURATELY. BUT OVER TIME,
HE SHIFTED TO LOGGING ON HIS PHONE ... CONTINUE READING POTA AND SOTA:
WHY I STILL LOG TO PAPER
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KV4ANS COMPREHENSIVE QMX FIELD KIT
MANY THANKS TO STEVE (KV4AN), WHO SHARES THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE ABOUT
HIS PORTABLE FIELD RADIO KIT, WHICH WILL BE FEATURED ON OUR FIELD KIT
GALLERY PAGE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR FIELD KIT WITH THE QRPER
COMMUNITY, READ THIS POST. STEVE WRITES: BY STEVE (KV4AN) IT HAS BEEN
A L-O-N-G WAIT, BUT I FINALLY RECEIVED ... CONTINUE READING KV4ANS
COMPREHENSIVE QMX FIELD KIT
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A SHORT BUT MEMORABLE POTA ACTIVATION AT THE CHARLOTTE HAWKINS BROWN
STATE HISTORIC SITE
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026, I DROVE FROM
RALEIGH TO THE GREENSBORO AREA OF NORTH CAROLINA TO DROP OFF MY
DAUGHTER AT COLLEGE. ON THE WAY BACK TOWARD RALEIGH, I DECIDED TO TAKE
HIGHWAY 70. THE WEEK BEFORE, I HAD DISCOVERED A SITE ID HEARD ABOUT
MANY TIMESBUT HADNT REALIZED WAS ACTUALLY ... CONTINUE READING A SHORT
BUT MEMORABLE POTA ACTIVATION AT THE CHARLOTTE HAWKINS BROWN STATE
HISTORIC SITE
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AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: WORKING THE WORLD WITH CHEWING GUM AND DUCT
TAPE
BY SAM (WN5C) FOR THE LONGEST TIME, I EQUATED LOW-POWER RADIO (QRP)
WITH WORKING PORTABLY: THE LONE OPERATOR SITTING ON A HILLTOP OR IN A
FOREST WITH A SMALL TRANSCEIVER AND A BIT OF WIRE. IVE ALWAYS RELISHED
THE STRANGE INCONGRUENCE OF PHYSICAL SOLITUDE WHILE BEING IMMERSED
WITHIN THE INFINITELY COMPLEX WEB OF ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY ...
CONTINUE READING AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: WORKING THE WORLD WITH CHEWING
GUM AND DUCT TAPE
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KV4AN: WINTER POTA AT TISHOMINGO STATE PARK
BY STEVEN KRUMM (KV4AN) TISHOMINGO STATE PARK (US-2552) IS A
MISSISSIPPI STATE PARK IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI NEAR THE SMALL TOWNS OF TISHOMINGO, IUKA, AND
BOONEVILLE. THE PARK OFFERS PICNIC AREAS, CAMPING AND CABINS, DISC
GOLF COURSE, COMPASS COURSE, HIKING TRAILS, PLAYGROUNDS, MULTI-USE
FIELD, VOLLEYBALL COURT, SWIMMING POOL, ... CONTINUE READING KV4AN:
WINTER POTA AT TISHOMINGO STATE PARK
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PACKING MY EDC HAVERSACK: A QUICK KH1/AX3 POTA ACTIVATION AT WILLIAM
B. UMSTEAD STATE PARK
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, I LEFT THE CONDO
AROUND MIDDAY WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND DROPPED THEM OFF AT NC STATE
UNIVERSITY, WHERE THEY PLANNED TO SPEND THE LATTER PART OF THE MORNING
TOGETHER AND GRAB LUNCH. BEING WHO I AM, I IMMEDIATELY SAW AN
OPPORTUNITY TO FIT IN A LITTLE RADIO ... CONTINUE READING PACKING MY
EDC HAVERSACK: A QUICK KH1/AX3 POTA ACTIVATION AT WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD
STATE PARK
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THE HIDDEN WOODSMEN STASH PACK SALE: AN AMAZING DEAL ON A HANDMADE
WAIST PACK
IF YOUVE BEEN CURIOUS ABOUT THE HIDDEN WOODSMEN GEAR, NOW MIGHT BE THE
PERFECT TIME TO TRY ONE OF THEIR PACKS. THEIR HIDDEN WOODSMEN STASH
PACK IS CURRENTLY ON SALE FOR $20 US (ROUGHLY $35 WITH SHIPPING),
WHICH IS AN INCREDIBLE PRICEA STEALFOR A HANDMADE, USA-MADE ITEM OF
THIS QUALITY. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THEYRE ... CONTINUE READING THE
HIDDEN WOODSMEN STASH PACK SALE: AN AMAZING DEAL ON A HANDMADE WAIST
PACK
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ELECRAFT K1 LCD BACKLIGHT KITS AVAILABLE FROM DAVE W8FGU!
BY BOB (WO6W) HI FOLKS, IVE JUST RETROFIT A BACKLIGHT FOR MY ELECRAFT
K1 SERIAL 355 LCD DISPLAY. WHILE THE LCD BACKLIGHT RETROFIT KIT IS
LONG OUT OF STOCK FROM ELECRAFT, DAVE (W8FGU) WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A
KIT USING A K2 BACKLIGHT CUT DOWN TO K1 SIZE. DAVE WAS ALSO ABLE TO
SOURCE THE ... CONTINUE READING ELECRAFT K1 LCD BACKLIGHT KITS
AVAILABLE FROM DAVE W8FGU!
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W8TMI: POTA AND SOTA ADVENTURES IN MICHIGANS UPPER PENINSULA
BY TIM JOHNSON (W8TMI) IT DOESNT TAKE MUCH TO CONVINCE ME TO CROSS THE
MACKINAC BRIDGE FROM MICHIGANS LOWER PENINSULA TO THE UPPER PENINSULA.
IN THIS CASE, MY WIFE HAD A WORK CONFERENCE IN BEAUTIFUL MARQUETTE,
WHICH IS NESTLED ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF LAKE SUPERIOR. THE AREA IS
KNOWN FOR IRON MINING AND STILL ... CONTINUE READING W8TMI: POTA AND
SOTA ADVENTURES IN MICHIGANS UPPER PENINSULA
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COFFEE-FUELED 40-METER PILEUP INSANITY: POTA WITH THE PENNTEK TR-25
AND A 40M EFHW
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026, MY WIFE AND I WERE IN
RALEIGH, NC, AND THAT MORNING I HAD ONE MISSION ON MY MIND: TO TEST MY
NEW-TO-ME PENNTEK TR-25 TRANSCEIVER! I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS TR-25
AT AN ESTATE SALE. I FELT CONFIDENT BUYING IT BECAUSE I KNEW THE
FORMER OWNER HAD TAKEN ... CONTINUE READING COFFEE-FUELED 40-METER
PILEUP INSANITY: POTA WITH THE PENNTEK TR-25 AND A 40M EFHW
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