My Contest I'm not a contester. In fact, I only do two contests each year and they have something in common. I do the Freeze Your Acorns Off QRP Contest in February and the Ohio State Parks On ...

Endless Variation It's pretty clear that POTA is my thing when it comes to this hobby and that my real goal is to get outside and play radio whenever I'm able. Usually, this is a solo run to th...

A New State (Commonwealth) I was first licensed as KC3JXQ and the 3 gives it away. I lived in Pennsylvania, but that was before I got into POTA and started getting out and activating. It didn't...

Intro For the past few years, our family has gone to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a week of camping and relaxing in some of the most beautiful places along Lake Superior. I'm a Great Lak...

A Nice Ride This week both the terrestrial and solar weather were in agreement that I could bike out to Cuyahoga Valley National Park - US-0020 for an activation. I've been keeping my cycling c...

Yes, I'm Still A Ham It's been quiet around the blog, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been out and playing radio. With the weather turning into real spring and temperatures that are above ...

Back To The Park The temperature was supposed to hit close to 60dF on a cloudy Tuesday in early March and that just screams GET TO THE PARK! I had a lot to do that morning, but I wasn't going t...

Where’s The Code? Right here: https://codeberg.org/jcw2112/KC8JCLogger/ Everything you need to know to run the software should be there. Good luck and shout if it works! How Did I Get Here?...

QRP Fun with PCARS Every year, the Portage County Amateur Radio Service - aka PCARS - hosts a QRP contest at Fred Fuller Park in Kent, Ohio. This tradition goes back many years and it's always ...

Worth Repeating I love my time outdoors. My family is into camping, hiking, and being on the water when we can. Our best times have been on trips to the woods and that's a big reason for my aff...