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Parks on the Air, or POTA, is an awards program that gets hams out of the shack. An activator sets up a portable station in a registered park, such as a national park, state park, wildlife refuge or historic site, while hunters at home look for activators and work them. Ten contacts in one UTC day make an activation count. A small HF radio, a battery and a wire antenna on a telescoping pole is the classic kit. Summits on the Air is its mountain-top equivalent. Read more…