POTA — What It Means in Ham Radio

POTA — Parks on the Air.

Operators activate parks and everyone else chases them. Contacts are fast, the operators are friendly, and it is one of the easiest ways to get on HF.

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Related words

  • Net — A scheduled on-air gathering.
  • In and out — Checking into a net without staying.
  • Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.
  • Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
  • DX — Distance. A far-away station.
  • Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
  • ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
  • SOTA — Summits on the Air.