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

  • DX — Distance. A far-away station.
  • Mobile — Operating from a vehicle.
  • Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
  • Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
  • Contest — A competitive operating event.
  • Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
  • In and out — Checking into a net without staying.
  • Net control — The operator running a net.