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4 HOURS, 7 CONTACTS: WHEN POTA DOESNT GO AS PLANNED (KOCHI CASTLE,
JAPAN)
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) MY WIFE HAD A 5-HOUR MEETING IN KOCHI, JAPAN.
I WAS FULLY SUPPORTIVE! I HAD 5 HOURS TO EXPLORE KOCHI CASTLE PARK, DO
SOME SHOPPING, SPEND SOME MONEY FREELY, AND ENJOY THE VIBE THAT KOCHI
HAS INCLUDING KOCHI CASTLE. A LITTLE HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT
KOCHI CASTLE: THE SITE OF KOCHI CASTLE USED ... CONTINUE READING 4
HOURS, 7 CONTACTS: WHEN POTA DOESNT GO AS PLANNED (KOCHI CASTLE,
JAPAN)
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TINYGAWANT IN TOUGH CONDITIONS: A HARD-FOUGHT BUT FUN POTA ACTIVATION!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) YESTERDAY AFTERNOON (APRIL 15, 2026), AFTER WRAPPING
UP A FEW APPOINTMENTS IN TOWN, I DECIDED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP ALONG
THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY (US-3378) AT THE FOLK ART CENTER FOR A CASUAL
POTA ACTIVATION. THERE WERE TWO MOTIVATIONS BEHIND THIS OUTING. FIRST,
MY BUDDY ERIC (WD4RIF) WAS ACTIVATING A PARK ... CONTINUE READING
TINYGAWANT IN TOUGH CONDITIONS: A HARD-FOUGHT BUT FUN POTA ACTIVATION!
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JW/KK6IK: A QRP MINI DXPEDITION TO THE HIGH ARCTIC SVALBARD, NORWAY
(7812 N 1537 E)
BY SCOTT NACEY, (JW/KK6IK) I JUST RETURNED FROM AN UNFORGETTABLE MINI
DXPEDITION TO SVALBARD THE NORTHERNMOST INHABITED TOWN ON SPITSBERGEN
WHERE I OPERATED FROM WHAT MAY WELL BE THE WORLDS NORTHERNMOST HAM
SHACK. OPERATING FROM ONE OF THE RAREST LOCATIONS ON THE AIRWAVES WAS
AN ADVENTURE FROM START TO FINISH. IN THIS ARTICLE ... CONTINUE
READING JW/KK6IK: A QRP MINI DXPEDITION TO THE HIGH ARCTIC SVALBARD,
NORWAY (7812 N 1537 E)
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MY FIRST PEBBLE HF ACTIVATION: ONE WATT, IPHONE-POWERED POTA!
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026, MY DAUGHTER GENEVA
(K4TLI) AND I MADE OUR WAY TO ZEBULON VANCE BIRTHPLACE (US-6856) FOR A
PARKS ON THE AIR ACTIVATION. IT HAD BEEN A WHILE SINCE ID VISITED THIS
SITE, AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A COLD DAY. EARLIER THAT WEEK, WE HAD
TEMPERATURES THAT ... CONTINUE READING MY FIRST PEBBLE HF ACTIVATION:
ONE WATT, IPHONE-POWERED POTA!
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INTRODUCING THE QRPUP CUP: A SMALL WAY TO CELEBRATE HAMS BEST FRIEND
(AND SUPPORT A STUDENT!)
MANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER OUR SWEET HAZEL. LOSING HER LAST YEAR TO
CANCER WAS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT (AND STILL IS)NOT JUST FOR OUR FAMILY,
BUT, AS I WAS DEEPLY TOUCHED TO DISCOVER, FOR MANY OF YOU IN THIS
COMMUNITY AS WELL. HAZEL HAD A WAY OF CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE, EVEN
THROUGH PHOTOS AND FIELD REPORTS. ... CONTINUE READING INTRODUCING THE
QRPUP CUP: A SMALL WAY TO CELEBRATE HAMS BEST FRIEND (AND SUPPORT A
STUDENT!)
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A SPRING SUNDAY IN JAPAN: CEMETERIES, CHERRY BLOSSOMS, AND POTA
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) APRIL 5, 2026, STARTED OUT AS A NORMAL SUNDAY
MORNING. DO A LOAD OF LAUNDRY, VACUUM, AND MAKE THE ROUNDS TO THE
CEMETERIES TO PAY RESPECTS TO MY WIFES ANCESTORS. THIS TRADITION IS A
LARGE PART OF JAPANESE CULTURE: VISITING THE CEMETERY, GIVING FLOWERS,
AND CHATTING/PRAYING TO ALL THE ANCESTORS IN THE ... CONTINUE READING
A SPRING SUNDAY IN JAPAN: CEMETERIES, CHERRY BLOSSOMS, AND POTA
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JUST TWO QSOS SHORT: A FUN ACTIVATION AT RITSURIN PARK (JP-2051)
BY MARK (JJ5GVY/KB2PIZ) MY WIFE HAD A DENTIST APPOINTMENT AT 4:00 PM.
THAT GAVE US ALL AFTERNOON TO GO TO THE PARK AND SEE THE CHERRY
BLOSSOMS. RITSURIN PARK IS OUR GO-TO PARK IN THE CITY OF TAKAMATSU AND
ONE OF THE PRETTIEST GARDENS IN ALL OF JAPAN. PARTICULARLY RIGHT NOW,
AS THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS ... CONTINUE READING JUST TWO QSOS SHORT: A FUN
ACTIVATION AT RITSURIN PARK (JP-2051)
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TEXAS GO KIT CHALLENGE AND KI5OEBS TACTICAL EMP TRASHCAN!
BY JAMES (KI5OEB) I WAS INVITED TO ATTEND THE TEXAS GO KIT CHALLENGE
THIS YEAR BY ONE OF THE ORGANIZERS OF THE EVENT. I WAS IN THE
DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX FOR A DIFFERENT REASON COMPLETELY, BUT
THAT AFFORDED ME THE CHANCE TO ATTEND THE EVENT AT DOUBLETREE PARK IN
HIGHLAND VILLAGE. THE GO KIT CHALLENGE ... CONTINUE READING TEXAS GO
KIT CHALLENGE AND KI5OEBS TACTICAL EMP TRASHCAN!
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RADIO THERAPY IN A POLLEN HAZE: PAIRING THE K2 AND MC-750 AT UMSTEAD
STATE PARK (US-2755)
BY THOMAS (K4SWL) ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026, I MADE A SHORT PILGRIMAGE
TO WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD STATE PARK (US-2755) FOR A ROUGHLY ONE-HOUR
ACTIVATION. THAT MORNING, MY WIFE WAS DEEP INTO SPREADSHEETS WORKING
ON SOME FINANCIAL TASKS. ILL ADMITI WAS GLAZING OVER. SO I ASKED IF I
COULD SNEAK AWAY FOR A BIT OF ... CONTINUE READING RADIO THERAPY IN A
POLLEN HAZE: PAIRING THE K2 AND MC-750 AT UMSTEAD STATE PARK (US-2755)
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PUTTING EUROPE ON THE AIR: A KX2, AN EURAIL PASS, AND TEN FIRST-EVER
POTA ACTIVATIONS
BY RICHARD (KE4WLE) MARCH 2026 I DIDNT ORIGINALLY PLAN THIS AS A POTA
TRIP. I WAS ACCEPTED TO SPEAK AT A CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE IN
BRUSSELS, AND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ACCEPTING THE INVITATION AND BOOKING
THE FLIGHTS, I STARTED LOOKING AT THE POTA MAP OF EUROPE.
SPECIFICALLY, I STARTED LOOKING AT ALL THE GREEN DOTS THOSE ...
CONTINUE READING PUTTING EUROPE ON THE AIR: A KX2, AN EURAIL PASS, AND
TEN FIRST-EVER POTA ACTIVATIONS
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