Here’s the uncomfortable truth many radio operators have recognized by staring at an S-meter that refuses to dip below S7: the noise floor is rising. It’s not your imagination, your […]

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By Richard (KE4WLE) March 2026 I didn’t originally plan this as a POTA trip. I was accepted to speak at a cybersecurity conference in Brussels, and somewhere between accepting the invitation and booking the flights, I started looking at the POTA map of Europe. Specifically, I started looking at all the green dots — those … Continue reading Putting Europe on the Air: A KX2, an Eurail Pass, and Ten First-Ever POTA Activations →