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• Meeting Friends on the Summit: A Special SOTA Activation at North Berwick Law
  by Thomas (K4SWL) Tuesday, June 30th, 2026, was a very special day during our trip to the UK. Before leaving for the UK, I’d been in touch with several people I hoped to meet during our travels. Since we were staying in the southeasternmost reaches of Scotland and the northeastern part of England, I wasn’t […]
• Amateur Radio Has Never Been More Affordable — So Why Do Some Things Seem So Expensive?
  by Thomas (K4SWL) When I meet a newly minted amateur radio operator, I often start by telling them, “You couldn’t be entering our community at a better time!” And I really mean that. We have incredible support communities, both in person and online. Amateur radio has become far more accessible than it once was. And […]
• Hunting Fossils and POTA Contacts on Cocklawburn Beach in Beautiful Northumberland
  by Thomas (K4SWL) On Monday, June 29, 2026, my family and I decided to spend the afternoon out on the coast. One of our favorite things to do whenever we’re near the sea is hunt for fossils. Back home on North Carolina’s coast, one of my daughters especially loves searching for seashells. But here along […]
• KK6IK: Summer Mornings, Iced Coffee & QRP
  By Scott Nacey (KK6IK) JULY 2026 Recently I’ve heard people asking what they can do with an Elecraft KH1 when traveling. Is it too small? Does the 45-inch whip really work? Maybe the KX2 is a better radio to bring? I asked the same questions as I prepared for my annual summer visit to Rhode […]
• A Wet POTA Experiment: Hunting, Calling CQ, and Changing Modes
  by Mark KB2PIZ I have always wondered about how long I should stick with a given band/mode when activating a park. Should I keep calling CQ when things dry up, shift frequencies, or shift modes? What is the most efficient way to make contacts? One of my grandkids suggested I ask ChatGPT! That was a […]