Spot — A public post saying who is on the air and where.
Activators spot themselves so hunters can find them. Getting spotted is the difference between a silent frequency and a line of people calling you.
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Related words
- SOTA — Summits on the Air.
- Simplex — Radio to radio, no repeater.
- Pileup — Everybody calling one station at once.
- Contest — A competitive operating event.
- In and out — Checking into a net without staying.
- ARRL — The national association for amateur radio in the US.
- Park reference — The code that identifies a POTA park.
- Hunter — Someone chasing park activators.