EPISODE · Mar 26, 2025 · 7 MIN
Parks On the Air - POTA - Love it or Hate it ?
from Ham Radio Gizmos · host N2LEE
Are You Missing the BIGGEST Trend in Ham Radio? @HamRadioGizmos NO not FT8 or some new fancy digital mode!What is the fastest growing aspect of Ham Radio today?What is it that almost 400,000 hams know that you don't?Why have been involved in the 9 MIllion QSO's that have taken place?https://www.arrl.org/npota https://parksontheair.com/ https://www.sota.org.uk/ https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre... / parksontheair https://www.arrl.org/files/file/POTA%... https://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/news/n... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_O... https://docs.pota.app/ https://www.onallbands.com/did-parks-...Sure! Here is the full list of references used in researching this story: 1. *ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA)* – Details about the 2016 event celebrating the National Park Service's centennial. 2. *Parks on the Air (POTA) Official Website* – Information on the ongoing program promoting portable amateur radio operations in parks. 3. *Summits on the Air (SOTA)* – A program encouraging amateur radio operations from mountain summits. 4. *QRZ.com Discussion on POTA Growth* – Insights into the expansion and popularity of POTA. 5. *YouTube - Parks on the Air Channel* – Videos and tips related to POTA activations. 6. *ARRL Article on POTA's Origins* – Discusses how POTA evolved from NPOTA and its subsequent growth. 7. *National Park Service Article on NPOTA* – Highlights the partnership between ARRL and NPS during the 2016 centennial event. 8. *Wikipedia - Parks on the Air* – Provides an overview of POTA's history and development. 9. *Parks on the Air Documentation* – Guides and information for participants in the POTA program. 10. *OnAllBands Article - Did Parks on the Air (POTA) Save Ham Radio?* – Explores the impact of POTA on the amateur radio community.
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Are You Missing the BIGGEST Trend in Ham Radio? @HamRadioGizmos NO not FT8 or some new fancy digital mode!What is the fastest growing aspect of Ham Radio today?What is it that almost 400,000 hams know that you don't?Why have been involved in the 9 MIllion QSO's that have taken place?https://www.arrl.org/npota https://parksontheair.com/ https://www.sota.org.uk/ https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre... / parksontheair https://www.arrl.org/files/file/POTA%... https://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/news/n... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_O... https://docs.pota.app/ https://www.onallbands.com/did-parks-...Sure! Here is the full list of references used in researching this story: 1. *ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA)* – Details about the 2016 event celebrating the National Park Service's centennial. 2. *Parks on the Air (POTA) Official Website* – Information on the ongoing program promoting portable amateur radio operations in parks. 3. *Summits on the Air (SOTA)* – A program encouraging amateur radio operations from mountain summits. 4. *QRZ.com Discussion on POTA Growth* – Insights into the expansion and popularity of POTA. 5. *YouTube - Parks on the Air Channel* – Videos and tips related to POTA activations. 6. *ARRL Article on POTA's Origins* – Discusses how POTA evolved from NPOTA and its subsequent growth. 7. *National Park Service Article on NPOTA* – Highlights the partnership between ARRL and NPS during the 2016 centennial event. 8. *Wikipedia - Parks on the Air* – Provides an overview of POTA's history and development. 9. *Parks on the Air Documentation* – Guides and information for participants in the POTA program. 10. *OnAllBands Article - Did Parks on the Air (POTA) Save Ham Radio?* – Explores the impact of POTA on the amateur radio community.
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Parks On the Air - POTA - Love it or Hate it ?
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