Amateur Radio Day POTA Haul

On Saturday April 18th, an immense Solar Coronal hole was pointed directly at earth. HF Conditions Suffered. Members still got out the weather being genuinely fine. Here are their briefings N6BLU: The absolute toughest conditions were had at the beginning of the clubs POTA today. Never has it taken so long to get that firstContinue reading “Amateur Radio Day POTA Haul”

World Amateur Radio Day

2026 World Amateur Radio Day is April Saturday, April 18 Come find us in the Parks! Club Members: Contact / Register with Gary N6BLU to activate a park of your own. https://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day What: Ham Radio Open House for World Amateur Radio Day 2026 Who: All amateur radio operators worldwide   When: WARD is Saturday, April 18,Continue reading “World Amateur Radio Day”

Spring Tune UP

Thanks to John K6GUK and Gary N6BLU, my QRP POTA rig finally stands a chance. What I learned in a couple of hours at the park with them is huge. Fellows, you’re amazing. I sponged up a bunch of pearls, so here’s the gratitude list. I loved seeing the MFJ antenna analyzer in action. ThisContinue reading “Spring Tune UP”

Software. Big Improvement!

Post Card From Winter Field Day operating 1O-OR. Backlog of garden chores kept me away from Powers on Sunday. Rats. Anyway I was able to take my gear out and get some radio playtime in the yard. Late last week I installed the latest Xiegu X6100 OEM ‘ware on my radio. These bits for firmwareContinue reading “Software. Big Improvement!”

Summer POTA Journal

By John KK6GUK Hello, Coos County Hams. I’m writing to share a little bit of my recent experiences with “Parks on the Air.” POTA & 1st Park Activations For some of the new hams in the club, congratulations on joining this awesome hobby. I’ve been a ham since 2013, and in May 2024, I finallyContinue reading “Summer POTA Journal”