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Inside Parks on the Air with W1DED
An interview with POTA France on the program’s momentum, the volunteer backbone behind POTA.app, and the simple appeal of getting on the air from the…
Feb 10
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K Thomas W1DED
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403A: The Mountain, the Fire, and the Genius
Inside the obsession, engineering, and resurrection of ham radio's most ambitious contest station.
Sep 13, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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McKenzie Denton KO4GLN: The Voice of the Next Generation in Ham Radio
How a pre-med student from Old Dominion revived campus radio, sparked youth outreach, and became a rising leader in amateur radio—before her 21st…
Sep 6, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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How Les Chalfant KI5GTR Went Full Throttle in Ham Radio
POTA pileups sharpened his skills. Contesting gave him the edge. Together, they built a fast rising ham radio operator.
Aug 27, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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From the Iron Curtain to ES7A
How Estonian contester Kris Kass built his own station, earned his place on the world stage, and carried a four-generation radio legacy into the 21st…
Aug 20, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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403A: The Mountain, the Fire, and the Genius
Inside the obsession, engineering, and resurrection of ham radio's most ambitious contest station.
Sep 13, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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How Les Chalfant KI5GTR Went Full Throttle in Ham Radio
POTA pileups sharpened his skills. Contesting gave him the edge. Together, they built a fast rising ham radio operator.
Aug 27, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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From the Iron Curtain to ES7A
How Estonian contester Kris Kass built his own station, earned his place on the world stage, and carried a four-generation radio legacy into the 21st…
Aug 20, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Automation, Endurance, and the Will to Win: Tom Georgens 8P5A
Inside the mind of a world-class contester who built his dream station in Barbados—and made precision his edge.
Aug 10, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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The Keepers of the Log
Inside the Quiet Engine Powering the World’s Biggest Ham Radio Contests
Jul 31, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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403A: The Mountain, the Fire, and the Genius
Sep 13, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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McKenzie Denton KO4GLN: The Voice of the Next Generation in Ham Radio
Sep 6, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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How Les Chalfant KI5GTR Went Full Throttle in Ham Radio
Aug 27, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Inside Parks on the Air with W1DED
Feb 10
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K Thomas W1DED
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Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
May 29, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Automation, Endurance, and the Will to Win: Tom Georgens 8P5A
Inside the mind of a world-class contester who built his dream station in Barbados—and made precision his edge.
Aug 10, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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The Keepers of the Log
Inside the Quiet Engine Powering the World’s Biggest Ham Radio Contests
Jul 31, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Four WRTC Medals and a World Record: The Contesting Brilliance of N5TJ
Jeff Steinman N5TJ and the Quiet Calculation of Greatness
Jun 21, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Contesting by Design: The Helmut Mueller DF7EE Approach
How a German operator with modest gear and sharp instincts found his contesting lane.
Jun 14, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Contesting Is Growing—The Numbers Prove It
What WPX SSB 2025 tells us about contesting’s quiet army—and the surprising power of visibility
Jun 10, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Don’t Screw It Up, Kid
Chris KL9A’s Contest Dinner Keynote Wasn’t Just a Speech—It Was a Call to Keep Ham Radio Alive
May 29, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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CQ WPX CW 2025: A Multi-Two View of the World
For 48 hours this past May weekend, hundreds of amateur radio operators entered the Multi-Two High Power category in the CQ WPX CW contest.
May 27, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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Hamvention Secrets: Michael W8CI Walks Us Through Ham Radio's Biggest Event
What keeps hams coming back? The stories, the spirit, and the spark behind the world’s biggest amateur radio gathering..
May 11, 2025
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K Thomas W1DED
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