Tag Archives: ham-radio

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”

CCRC Parks on the Air Updates

OK we have some clarifications and updates before Saturday April 18th POTA and World Amateur Radio Day. So far we have 5 operators at 5 locations that will be on the air between Noon and 5PM. Gary McElroy N6BLU will be at Bullards Beach SP in the vicinity of the Gazebo and will be operatingContinue reading “CCRC Parks on the Air Updates”

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”

Anatomy of a P.O.T.A. Rove

On Jan 11, 2026, Gary (N6BLU) and John (KK6GUK) set out to achieve a rare Parks On The Air goal by attempting a 30-park rove. The Lion award is granted to anyone who activates 30 parks during one UTC Day. Activators only get the tier award for the number or parks activated during a UTCContinue reading “Anatomy of a P.O.T.A. Rove”

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”