| Date | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| October 22nd, 2025 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – A Comedy of Errors | My radio was set to zero watts wasting 40 minutes! Fixed it, logged 10 QSOs despite Morse Code errors. Boy, hams are patient! |
| October 8th, 2025 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – A Return to The South | After fifteen months’ wait, I activated in the renovated part, made eleven contacts, and celebrated with a cigar. |
| September 28th, 2025 | US-3548 Rios de Los Angeles State Park – Twice in A Row | Twice in a row activation at Rios de Los Angeles State Park! Overcoming minor hurdles, I make a great DX contact, enjoy shady breezes, and celebrate ham radio success outdoors. |
| September 10th, 2025 | Rio de Los Angeles State Park | A 17-contact activation after 5 failed attempts. It was a day clouded with sadness. |
| July 15th – 18th, 2025 | Monterey Peninsula – POTA by the Sea | My two-day POTA fest around Monterey, CA did not pan out as I hoped. This is a gorgeous area of the California coast. |
| July, 11th, 2025 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – It Was Three | I took a chance with fair propagation, the result of which left seven Qs to be desired. |
| 4th of July, 2025 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – Friday in The Park | A long activation on this 4th. I backfilled with FT8. |
| 11 April, 2025 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – Back at It | The signs were good for an activation, so I thought I would activate the park again. |
| 7 April, 2025 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – Unnecessary Power | It’s been a while since I was last here. The hiccup was that I forgot to charge batteries for my table and camera. |
| 24 March, 2025 | US-3426 Doheny State Beach – An Astronomical Delight | My first time at Doheny State Beach. It was beautiful weather for an activation and the sights lived up to California standards. |
| 20 March, 2025 | US-12216 Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve – It’s Been a Minute | First time back after an almost three-month absence. It was great, and DX too! |
| New Year’s Day, 2025 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – A Horse with My Name | This activation finds me back at Chino Hills, but for the first time since since I started visiting the site, I come across 17 horses and riders. |
| 20-21 December, 2024 | Five-Park POTA Run – Three Outta Five Ain’t Bad | My first multi-day, multi-park activation of five parks. Things got foggy. |
| 13 December, 2024 | US-3445 Huntington State Beach – A Sandy Escapade | An enjoyable meet-up with a friend I met for the first time. Dave W8XAL came to SoCal to visit family and asked if we could do an activation. |
| 10 December, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – An 85 Minute Quickie | But for the first contact, my 85-minute activation was actually done in the last 26 minutes. Oh, well. |
| 27 November, 2024 | US-0041 Joshua Tree National Park – From Dawn to Dusk | It was a long day that included about 6 hours of driving to get to the desert and back. It was beautiful. |
| 15 November, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – Doing It in The Car | First time operating from within the car, and first use of the Chameleon LZ Sloper. |
| 11 November, 2024 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – A Brotherly Salute | My personal salute to my brethren in arms by enjoying the outdoors due to their efforts. |
| 10 November, 2024 | What Happened? | A series of unexpected happenings. |
| 20 October, 2024 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – The Incumbered Activation | I was at the park for about 5 hours.I met a another ham, made my fastest 10 Morse Code contacts ever, did some FT8, got six DX contacts, but had issues and lost my activation camera files. It was a good day! |
| 28 September, 2024 | US-3451 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area – A Micro Hamvention | An activation with a new ham turned out to be three. It had the feel of a hamvention, a Micro Hamvention. |
| 18 September, 2024 | US-3458 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – It was Not Japan | Another non-activation with a twist. Did I get Japan or not? |
| 11 September, 2024 | US-1141 Crystal Cove State Park – A Beautiful Visit | A planned activation that turned into a visit. |
| 24 August, 2024 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – The Virtue of Patience | I managed to activate Chino Hills State Park, faced delays due to interactions and technical issues but managed 10 radio contacts. Despite challenges, my perseverance paid off, proving the virtue of patience. |
| 17 August, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – My Club’s First SOTA/POTA Outing | Joined the South Pasadena Amateur Radio Club (SPARC) on August 7, 2024, and participated in the club’s First Annual SOTA/POTA fest on August 17. Activated the park with fellow club members. |
| 22 July, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – A grounded Activation | Unexpected developments at the park had me activating from the ground. |
| 4 July, 2024 | US-3462 Los Angeles State Historical Park – An Independence Day Activation | A beautiful day to activate on the 4th of July. |
| 8 June, 2024 | US-4453 Angeles National Forest – Elevating My Activation | Activating near Mount Wilson and the beautiful views. |
| 1 June, 2024 | US-1139 Chino Hills State Park – The Hill I’m Dying On | After hopping on so many bands, I chose one to make my last stand. |
| 24 May, 2024 | US-3451 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area – Activating with A Friend | A long time at the park, but only one of us activated. |
| 18 May, 2024 | US-3451 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area – A Long Battle with Mother Nature | The bands were not very fruitful. It took a long time to get the contacts. |
| 13 May, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – Failure and Success | Failed, and then activated on Mother’s Day. |
| 5 May, 2024 | US-3412 California Citrus State Historical Park – The Fading Call Signs | Callsigns were playing hide-and-seek, not to be found. |
| 28 April, 2024 | US-4463 San Bernardino National Forest – A Beautiful Day in The Mountains | I got off the pavement, technically, for this one. |
| 25 April, 2024 | US-10832 Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve – A Cold Reality | My first time activating in the mountains. |
| 18 April, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – No Joy | Only made two contacts. Was Mother Nature to blame? |
| 9 April, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles, State Park – Imperfect Activation | Activated, but with technical and coying issues. |
| 28 March, 2024 | US-3534 Pio Pico State Historical Park – Barely Made It | A 2 1/2 hour in-and-out. |
| 25 March, 2024 | US-3425 Dockweiler State Beach – A POTA of Opportunity | A very impromtu activation. |
| 22 March, 2024 | US-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park – Surprising DX | A great activation with a stupid human trick. |
| 8 March, 2024 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park – An Unexpected Gathering | Marco and I met three others already activating at the park. |
| 22 February, 2024 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park – It Turned Out to Be Social | I didn’t activate, but the outing was great. |
| 14 February, 2024 | K-3451 Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area – Activating with my Neighbor | A comedy of errors but still activated. |
| 10 February, 2024 | K-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park and K-4571 Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail – Tripple Firsts | A day of firsts. |
| 1February, 2024 | Something I Said I would Not Do | Purchasing my Elecraft KX3. |
| 9 January, 2024 | K-3416 Castaic Lake State Recreation Area and An Old Friend I Met for The First Time | Activating with my friend Carol K6NF and her first CW activation. |
| 1 January, 2024 | K-3462 Los Angeles State Historical Park – A New Year’s Activation | First day of the new year started with a UFO. |
| 28 December, 2023 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park | An easy activation with my trusty steed, Betelgeuse. |
| 30 November, 2023 | K-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park and K-4571 Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail | A good activation with one dupe entry in the log. |
| 21 November, 2023 | Am I an Elmer? My Best Contact Ever! | I was the first contact of a 6 year-old ham! |
| 17 November, 2023 | K-3569 Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area and K-4463 San Bernardino National Forest | Alone at the park. |
| 14 November, 2023 | Training To Be An Instructor | Just an update. |
| 29 October, 2023 | K-1184 Placerita Canyon State Park | Activating from the bottom of a bowl. |
| 27 October, 2023 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park – A POTA Redemption | Went back to make it happen. |
| 21 October, 2023 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park – What Happened? | Best laid plans… |
| 16 October, 2023 | K-3548 Rio de Los Angeles State Park | Activated with another ham. |
| 9 October, 2023 | K-1139 Chino Hills State Park | At the horse park again. |
| 4 October, 2023 | K-3451 Kenneth Hann State Recreation Area | Some interesting visitors. |