John KH6RF/KL7
@kh6rf.bsky.social
I attempted an interesting activation of US-4447 today. Took the Alaska Railroad to Spencer Glacier whistle stop and hiked a bit over a mile to the glacier. Only made 6 CW contacts in the hour I had available before having to hike back to the train. What a location! 73/44! #POTA
August 31, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I attempted an interesting activation of US-4447 today. Took the Alaska Railroad to Spencer Glacier whistle stop and hiked a bit over a mile to the glacier. Only made 6 CW contacts in the hour I had available before having to hike back to the train. What a location! 73/44! #POTA
What a great way to end my Spanish radio adventure! Sergio, EA1FVT, teamed up to activate ES-0067, Cabo de Piñas. I did CW. Sergio did SSB, then we passed the mic (if the other OP agreed). My Spanish is limited. Sergio’s English the same, but we both spoke ham. Gracias todos 73!
August 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What a great way to end my Spanish radio adventure! Sergio, EA1FVT, teamed up to activate ES-0067, Cabo de Piñas. I did CW. Sergio did SSB, then we passed the mic (if the other OP agreed). My Spanish is limited. Sergio’s English the same, but we both spoke ham. Gracias todos 73!
Came north to Gijón today, where Sergio, EA1FVT, suggested I activate ES-1389, Carbayera de El Tragamón. Very nice park! Made an easy 16 CW contacts in 1 hour. Hope to meet some of the local hams tomorrow & do one final activation. Then, I’m off to visit friends in Salamanca. 73!
August 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Came north to Gijón today, where Sergio, EA1FVT, suggested I activate ES-1389, Carbayera de El Tragamón. Very nice park! Made an easy 16 CW contacts in 1 hour. Hope to meet some of the local hams tomorrow & do one final activation. Then, I’m off to visit friends in Salamanca. 73!
Change of plans due to the Red Fire Alert. Instead of hiking up a peak, I decided to activate alongside a road. The surroundings were still beautiful! Made 15 cw contacts in #POTA ref. 0498, LIC Montaña Central De León. Could’ve done more but I needed a break from SSB. Tnx!73/44!
August 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Change of plans due to the Red Fire Alert. Instead of hiking up a peak, I decided to activate alongside a road. The surroundings were still beautiful! Made 15 cw contacts in #POTA ref. 0498, LIC Montaña Central De León. Could’ve done more but I needed a break from SSB. Tnx!73/44!
I was activating SOTA peak Cueto Rosales, EA1/LE-171, today when two men came up and asked what I was doing. Turns out they were radio people for the firefighting agency. They were concerned I might interfere with their communications & asked me to stop transmitting. I did. CONT.
August 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I was activating SOTA peak Cueto Rosales, EA1/LE-171, today when two men came up and asked what I was doing. Turns out they were radio people for the firefighting agency. They were concerned I might interfere with their communications & asked me to stop transmitting. I did. CONT.
With extreme temp warnings I decided to head out early and go high: Puerto de La Cubilla, elev. 1,683m-5,522ft. I found a tree next to a cliff that was just tall enough for my EFHW. Made 18 contacts from inside ES-2065 & ES-0071, Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Park & Reserve. 73 & 44! #POTA
August 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
With extreme temp warnings I decided to head out early and go high: Puerto de La Cubilla, elev. 1,683m-5,522ft. I found a tree next to a cliff that was just tall enough for my EFHW. Made 18 contacts from inside ES-2065 & ES-0071, Las Ubiñas-La Mesa Park & Reserve. 73 & 44! #POTA
Yesterday, I found a spot in the shade near Llamas de Rueda and activated LIC Rebollares Del Cea, ES-0492. Turns out my pressure paddles don’t work with my G90, so I dug deep into my bag & found a microphone!!! Had a big SSB pileup that ended quickly with 32 contacts. 73 & 44!
August 15, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Yesterday, I found a spot in the shade near Llamas de Rueda and activated LIC Rebollares Del Cea, ES-0492. Turns out my pressure paddles don’t work with my G90, so I dug deep into my bag & found a microphone!!! Had a big SSB pileup that ended quickly with 32 contacts. 73 & 44!
Today’s goal was to climb 659 ft up Alto de la Peña, #SOTA ref EA1/LE-186, near the village of Llombera. The peak is also in #POTA ref ES-2055, Biosfera Alto Bernesga. Made 11 contacts before my tuner failed. Hopefully it’s just a loose BNC connector. Sorry to leave you hanging!
August 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The many active wildfires in the provinces of Zamora & Leòn made for a smokey #SOTA activation on Cuerno de la Mora, EA1/LE-160, yesterday. Also activated Biosfera Valle de Laciana, ES-2047 & LIC Alto Sil, ES-0486. Prayers & good wishes for the people who’ve been evacuated. #POTA
August 13, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What a great day! Hiked into the mountains with my new ham friends: Jorge, EA1FWI, Miguel, EB1Y, & Alex, EA1AXX. Jorge completed his 1st #POTA activation! 🏆 He had a pileup on 40 SSB and even tried some CW. Afterwards, we celebrated with a caña at the village bar. #parksontheair
August 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What a great day! Hiked into the mountains with my new ham friends: Jorge, EA1FWI, Miguel, EB1Y, & Alex, EA1AXX. Jorge completed his 1st #POTA activation! 🏆 He had a pileup on 40 SSB and even tried some CW. Afterwards, we celebrated with a caña at the village bar. #parksontheair
A mini-POTA expedition going on right now with Jorge, EA1FWI, Miguel, EB1Y & Alex, EA1AXX and myself at ES-0488, Hoces De Vegacervera and ES-2056, Biosfera Los Argüellos. I’m CW on 40 & 20. We are also on FM sats and SSB on 40 & 20.
August 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A mini-POTA expedition going on right now with Jorge, EA1FWI, Miguel, EB1Y & Alex, EA1AXX and myself at ES-0488, Hoces De Vegacervera and ES-2056, Biosfera Los Argüellos. I’m CW on 40 & 20. We are also on FM sats and SSB on 40 & 20.
Drove to the trailhead early and activated Alto de Caborro Cineiro, EA1/AT-140 + Muniellos Biosphere Reserve. All ATNOs. 44+ contacts with the CFT1 & 40m EFHW. Tnx for the suggestion Mikel/EA2CW! Also logged a contact with SOTA blogger EA1AER. 35c/95f on the way down! #SOTA #POTA
August 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Amazing views from today’s activation at Mirador de Princípe near La Peral, Asturias. With a Kp of 4.5, it took almost 2 hrs to make 14 CW contacts using my CFT1 & an EFRW. ES-2041 Somiedo Biosphere Reserve & ES-0060, Someido Natural Park. Tnx hunters! #QRP #POTA #parksontheair
August 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Amazing views from today’s activation at Mirador de Princípe near La Peral, Asturias. With a Kp of 4.5, it took almost 2 hrs to make 14 CW contacts using my CFT1 & an EFRW. ES-2041 Somiedo Biosphere Reserve & ES-0060, Someido Natural Park. Tnx hunters! #QRP #POTA #parksontheair
Had problems with ocnl S9 QRN (internal?) during my activation of Biosfera Babia / Babia y Luna Park, ES-2051 & ES-0112 yesterday. I’m afraid the heat (35C, 95F) may have damaged my G90. Today will be QRP CW with my CFT1 at Somiedo Park & Biosphere Reserve. #POTA #parksontheair
August 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Had problems with ocnl S9 QRN (internal?) during my activation of Biosfera Babia / Babia y Luna Park, ES-2051 & ES-0112 yesterday. I’m afraid the heat (35C, 95F) may have damaged my G90. Today will be QRP CW with my CFT1 at Somiedo Park & Biosphere Reserve. #POTA #parksontheair
Leaving tonight for a big ham radio adventure!! August 8-19, hanging out in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, hoping to activate at least one reference per day. Mostly CW, some SSB & digital. Rigs: CFT1 & G90. EFHW & EFRW. 5-20w. EA1/KH6RF/P #SOTA #POTA #parksontheair
August 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Leaving tonight for a big ham radio adventure!! August 8-19, hanging out in the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain, hoping to activate at least one reference per day. Mostly CW, some SSB & digital. Rigs: CFT1 & G90. EFHW & EFRW. 5-20w. EA1/KH6RF/P #SOTA #POTA #parksontheair
Finally activated all 24 #POTA parks on the Big Island. (I’m not counting the one that is currently closed to the public.) Finished with a raucous pileup at US-0037, Hawaii Volcanoes Nat’l Park. 58 CW contacts in 1hr 17min. 🤣 Thanks hunters! 73/44 #parksontheair
February 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Finally activated all 24 #POTA parks on the Big Island. (I’m not counting the one that is currently closed to the public.) Finished with a raucous pileup at US-0037, Hawaii Volcanoes Nat’l Park. 58 CW contacts in 1hr 17min. 🤣 Thanks hunters! 73/44 #parksontheair
Even when you tune across the CW portion of the band and hear absolutely nothing, it pays to call CQ. Managed 54 CW contacts in an hour-and-a-half at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area US-12062. Thanks hunters! 73/44. #POTA #parksontheair #potacorgi
February 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Even when you tune across the CW portion of the band and hear absolutely nothing, it pays to call CQ. Managed 54 CW contacts in an hour-and-a-half at Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area US-12062. Thanks hunters! 73/44. #POTA #parksontheair #potacorgi
Had fun working some big CW pileups at 4 Hawaii Island parks today. Made 105 contacts across 35 states & 6 countries. Thanks hunters, especially Laurent, WØMM @geohamop.bsky.social; John, AE5X; & Joe, AI5DD (qrp). 73/44 #POTA #parksontheair #potacorgi
January 29, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Had fun working some big CW pileups at 4 Hawaii Island parks today. Made 105 contacts across 35 states & 6 countries. Thanks hunters, especially Laurent, WØMM @geohamop.bsky.social; John, AE5X; & Joe, AI5DD (qrp). 73/44 #POTA #parksontheair #potacorgi
First test of my “quick deployment” antenna set-up for #POTA in Hawaii. Made 32 CW contacts at US-6404, Kalopa State Recreation Area. A tripod anchored to the pickup bed supports the 30 ft fiberglass pole and a linked EFHW. Thanks hunters! #parksontheair
January 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM
First test of my “quick deployment” antenna set-up for #POTA in Hawaii. Made 32 CW contacts at US-6404, Kalopa State Recreation Area. A tripod anchored to the pickup bed supports the 30 ft fiberglass pole and a linked EFHW. Thanks hunters! #parksontheair
Great to be back on the air in Hawaii. Did a double activation from Hapuna Beach SRA, US-6403 & Ala Kahakai Nat’l Historic Trail, US-4565. Made 32 CW contacts despite iffy propagation. Best DX was 7,800 mi (12,699 km) with Mar, PY5AMF, in Guaraguaçu, Brazil. #POTA #ParksOnTheAir
January 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Great to be back on the air in Hawaii. Did a double activation from Hapuna Beach SRA, US-6403 & Ala Kahakai Nat’l Historic Trail, US-4565. Made 32 CW contacts despite iffy propagation. Best DX was 7,800 mi (12,699 km) with Mar, PY5AMF, in Guaraguaçu, Brazil. #POTA #ParksOnTheAir