Notes

A breezy Pack Mule activation at US-0516 with the KX2, the KJ6ER Challenger, and 38 quick CW QSOs from the rocks at Sachuest Point.

A local Pack Mule outing at US-6992 with the freshly reassembled KX2, a high 51-foot random wire, and 23 CW QSOs through heavy QSB.

A first-pass walkthrough of adding USB-C charging and protective side rails to a new Elecraft KX2.

Thirty-seven CW QSOs over the CQ WPX CW weekend, a lot of repeat requests and nerves, and a surprisingly effective way to pick up new DXCC entities.

Three Rhode Island parks with the KX2: 43 CW QSOs, contest congestion at the first stop, a preventable SWR problem at the second, and a fast saltwater finish at sunset.

First outing with the KX2 at US-7715: a hike up the hill to clear the valley, a first-throw throw-line success, and 19 CW QSOs across 40, 30, and 20 meters.

A mile-plus hike into US-6984, a throw-line-supported 40-meter EFHW, and 25 CW QSOs after a slow middle stretch.

A Memorial Day POTA rove through Rhode Island: five stops, six park references, 64 CW contacts, and a few useful lessons.

Notes on shifting rwjblue.com from a placeholder landing page toward a small, maintained technical workshop.

Notes on logging workflow for portable HF operations, including what to capture in the field and how to clean up the log afterward.

A small software note about command-line tools, defaults, and escape hatches.