Parks on the Air (POTA) is a non-profit organization that supports the use of amateur radio in our state and national parks. Through promotion of by Parks on the Air, more people will discover and enjoy our park system. This also directly helps amateur radio meet its charter of providing communications support in times of emergencies, such as after natural disasters.

POTA provides a website where amateur radio operators often called “hams”, can find nearby parks. Hams then set up temperary portable radio stations and attempt to contact as many fellow hams as possible. Visiting a park and getting on the air is called an “activation” and after each one, the hams will submit a list of their contacts to POTA. The goals are to activateas many parks as possible and to talk to as many stations as possible. Certificate awards are then given for a number of categories.

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Parks on the Air Home Page:

https://parksontheair.com