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

  • Activator — Someone operating from a park or summit.
  • CQ — Calling anyone who is listening.
  • ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
  • Field Day — The biggest weekend in amateur radio.
  • Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.
  • DX — Distance. A far-away station.
  • In and out — Checking into a net without staying.
  • VE — Volunteer Examiner.