Portable — What It Means in Ham Radio

Portable — Operating away from home.

A park, a summit, a picnic table. Usually battery powered and often more fun than the home station.

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Related words

  • RST — The signal report system.
  • Net — A scheduled on-air gathering.
  • SOTA — Summits on the Air.
  • Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
  • Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
  • Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.
  • Contest — A competitive operating event.
  • Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.