Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

 Summits On The Air (SOTA) activity is becoming increasingly popular as well as Parks On The Air (POTA). People climb mountains and hills to...

 The QMX is a popular SOTA radio as it is very compact and works on SSB with a firmware update.

Southgate News has a piece about a recent SOTA activation using Oscar 100, the geosynchronous satellite between 2 G stations. See  http:/...

Some people choose their amateur radio the hard way. Some like to combine hiking to high spots to do "activations". These activati...

This is an activity that has taken off in recent years. Keen operators hike up a mountain and "activate" it. Points can be gained ...

When out portable it is often useful to have a small mast that can be erected to get a wire antenna up in the clear. SOTAbeams are now se...

Just got this nice email from a fellow QRPer, Mads LA1TPA , from Norway. Mads, I hope to work you soon on HF or 6m QRP. In this part of the ...