Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Mapping Resources for POTA
I love activating parks, but even more, I enjoy finding new parks to activate. Picking a park and researching a good operating location is all part of the fun. From […]
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Technical Articles
Technical Articles
POTA: QRP or 100W—Which is Better?
If you spend any time hunting Parks on the Air® (POTA) stations or scrolling through activation reports, you’ll notice two very different approaches: the “turn it up to 100 watts […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Plug-Ins and Utilities for Your Logs
Welcome to another installment of Ham Radio Portable Insights. Today, let’s talk about some utilities you may not be using (but maybe you should be). For this article, let’s refer […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Portable Insights: Logging Options for POTA
We can all agree that a lot of planning (sometimes too much) can go into a Parks on the Air® (POTA) activation. We tend to overthink, especially when we are […]
Technical Articles
DX Engineering Helps Make Portable Operating Fun and Simple
I remember when there were only a few events each year that really allowed hams to go into the field and operate. ARRL Field Day, Winter Field Day, and NVIS […]
Events
Installing a Permanent Remote HF Station on Frying Pan Tower in the Atlantic Ocean
A community of amateur radio enthusiasts, including the team at DX Engineering, work together to turn a bold idea into reality. This article was contributed by friend of OnAllBands Kees […]
Videos
Watch a Three-State POTA Rove Using the Versatile REZ Scout Antenna System (Video)
Want to know why you should seriously consider adding a portable antenna system from REZ to your arsenal for Parks on the Air® (POTA) activations? Because it was the POTA […]
Events
Amateur Radio Special Event—International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Will Soon Be Lighting Up the Bands!
One of my favorite things about our hobby is that there are so many rabbit holes you can run down. Whatever your interests are, there is a niche in amateur […]
Field Day
Ham Radio Portable Insights: How POTA Prepares Us for Field Day
Every June, we’re reminded of how much Parks On The Air® (POTA) and ARRL Field Day have in common. If you’ve participated in Field Day, chances are you’ve applied skills […]
Videos
An Important Reminder to All Hams: Please Be Safe Out There During POTA Activations (Video)
One of the stark realities of being an amateur radio operator is that our beloved hobby can be dangerous. While we’re enjoying our time at our home stations and portable […]
