Category Archives: POTA

Back on the 27th of September, I had 1,700 unique parks.  As of yesterday I added another 100; so it took 74 days to add 100 parks. Perhaps I might get to 2,000 parks sometime in May of 2026.

I go through bursts of activity (mostly between never-ending doctor visits), sometimes hunting a dozen or more stations in a day.  But still the march up to 2000 unique parks is slow.  For example, yesterday I worked a dozen stations; … Continue reading →

On Sept 27, I hit 1700 parks.  Today, 3 weeks later, I have 1,750, so maybe hitting 2000 might take less time than I though. (I have been trying to hunt every day).

POTA is a global program and there are thousands of parks at DX locations.  My experience with this has been limited.  I believe that many of the DX activators are using QPR rigs and compromised antennas (not unlike their North … Continue reading →

Just a bit over a year ago, I had reached the 1,500 unique POTA Park mark.  I figured perhaps another year might be required to get to 2,000, the next milestone. Boy was I wrong.  It took me a bit … Continue reading →

During the summer months, Bill Brown K4NYM, wasn’t on nearly as often as before – perhaps avoiding the heat, or dodging the many storms that Florida has endured.  Even so, Bill and I worked each other 500 times.  100 of … Continue reading →