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CFT1v2 QRP CW Transceiver Adds SWR Meter and Internal Speaker

KM4CFT’s newly announced CFT1v2 five-band QRP CW transceiver adds two operating-oriented changes: an onboard SWR meter for checking an antenna match and a small passive internal speaker. The announcement says the SWR function is a new firmware-and-hardware feature, while the…

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August 23, 2026

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Portable Operating Lessons From a Tapley Woods Activation

A field report from Mark, KB2PIZ, at Illinois’s Tapley Woods State Natural Area is a good reminder that portable operating rewards preparation and flexibility. Before setting up, he checked the activation schedule, antenna direction, and expected propagation—then deployed a Chameleon…

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July 23, 2026