Park reference — What It Means in Ham Radio

Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.

In March 2024 POTA re-prefixed every US park from K- to US-, keeping the same number — K-4297 became US-4297. Territories got their own prefixes: PR- Puerto Rico, VI- Virgin Islands, GU- Guam, AS- American Samoa, MP- Mariana Islands, UM- Minor Outlying Islands. A lot of videos and printed guides still show the old K- format.

How you would hear it

"This is US-4297, Brazos Bend State Park."

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Related words

  • Net control — The operator running a net.
  • VE — Volunteer Examiner.
  • Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
  • Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
  • Net — A scheduled on-air gathering.
  • Portable — Operating away from home.
  • Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
  • DX — Distance. A far-away station.