Monthly Archives: April 2026

Resurrecting an Old Friend

Posted on April 15, 2026 by robert

My success with the KX3 activation a few days ago made me dust off an Elecraft K1 transceiver that I built a decade ago as a kit.  The K1 is a 5 watt CW QRP transceiver, and came in a … Continue reading →

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Opening Season for POTA (and fishing)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by robert

Yesterday I shook off my long-lasting winter blues and headed out for my first activation of 2026.  This was a shakedown trip to make sure I wouldn’t completely mess things up while testing a few new things.  I drove all … Continue reading →

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Hunting for Pebbles

Posted on April 13, 2026 by robert

A number of years back, my club had a built night that centered around an inexpensive 40m QRP rig called the Pixie.  It’s one redeeming value was it was CHEAP (< $10), so new hams wouldn’t be too bummed out … Continue reading →

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2026 Hurricane Season Forecast

Posted on April 9, 2026 by robert

Due to the anticipated influence of El Nino (warmer than average water in the equatorial pacific), the anticipated number of Atlantic hurricanes is somewhat lower than average. This is Bob’s broken record – the time to prepare for the hurricane … Continue reading →

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At last!! 2,000 Unique POTA Parks

Posted on April 6, 2026 by robert

Today, I finally crossed the 2,000 unique hunted park marker.  It’s been a minute for sure.  The first 1,000 came pretty quickly, even the first 1,500.  But things have slowed down quite a bit. While I’m happy about it, in … Continue reading →

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