Field notes
How to log when the tower does not follow you.
Practical notes for POTA, SOTA, WWFF, Field Day, FT8, and satellite ops. Written like an activation, not a brochure.
Parks on the Air
How to log a POTA activation with no cell service
A field method for Parks on the Air logging when LTE dies at the gate: local QSOs, park references, DUPE, and ADIF export after you get a path.
2026-09-12 · 8 min
Summits on the Air
SOTA logging with gloves on: a summit workflow that keeps up
How to log a SOTA activation in wind and cold: glove-sized targets, summit references, chaser DUPE, and an offline log that survives the descent.
2026-09-16 · 7 min
Icom IC-705
IC-705 field logging without a laptop
How to run an Icom IC-705 as a complete portable station with phone CAT control, frequency capture, and offline POTA or SOTA logging — no laptop in the bag.
2026-09-18 · 8 min
Offline-first
Offline ham radio logbook vs cloud logbooks
Why cloud ham radio logbooks fail in the field, what offline-first actually means, and how to keep ADIF, DUPE, and recovery snapshots without a login page.
2026-09-20 · 7 min
ARRL Field Day
Field Day logging: dupe, class, section, and Cabrillo
How to log ARRL Field Day without collapsing at 1800Z: exchange on the line, DUPE at type speed, multi-station reality, and a Cabrillo file the robot accepts.
2026-09-22 · 8 min
FT8 & digital
FT8 logging beside WSJT-X in the field
How to log FT8 with WSJT-X on a POTA or SOTA activation: decoder-speed capture, grids you do not retype, DUPE, and ADIF that LOTW accepts.
2026-09-24 · 7 min
GNSS & grids
Maidenhead grids from phone GPS for ham radio
How to capture Maidenhead grids from phone GNSS during POTA and SOTA, why QRZ zip codes are the wrong location, and what to do when the canyon eats GPS.
2026-09-26 · 6 min
Satellite operations
ISS and LEO satellite logging with SAT ADIF
How to log ISS, AO-91, and SO-50 passes correctly: AOS/LOS, Doppler cues, and SAT_NAME / SAT_MODE in ADIF so LOTW does not treat a satellite QSO as HF.
2026-09-28 · 7 min
Elecraft KX3
Elecraft KX2 and KX3 summit logging without a shack PC
How to log SOTA and POTA with an Elecraft KX2 or KX3: QRP CAT from a phone, CW-first rate, and an offline log that survives the descent.
2026-09-30 · 7 min
WWFF
WWFF logging: park references without the paperwork
How to log World Wide Flora and Fauna activations: references on the log line, GPS, ADIF export, and an offline workflow that works beside POTA.
2026-10-02 · 6 min