diff --git a/ve7tzb.ca/_pages/resources.md b/ve7tzb.ca/_pages/resources.md index 69d5fa6..6591f84 100644 --- a/ve7tzb.ca/_pages/resources.md +++ b/ve7tzb.ca/_pages/resources.md @@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Below is a list of resources I've compiled in my journey of amateur radio: - SondeHub-Amateur +## POTA + +- Parks on the Air + ## Satellites - Heavens Above (satellite tracking) diff --git a/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-amateur-radio-sota-parks-on-the-air.md b/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-amateur-radio-sota-parks-on-the-air.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1a1c8d7..0000000 --- a/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-amateur-radio-sota-parks-on-the-air.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,15 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Amateur Radio Parks On The Air (SOTA) -date: 2024-04-15 -draft: true ---- - -I'm not a very active amateur radio operator... well, I monitor _a lot_ but I'm not "on the air" very much, except for when checking in to a [local](http://ve7na.ca) [club](https://cvars.ca) [net](https://www.rac.ca/nets/) and making the odd contact while operating mobile; other than that, I'm a little mic-shy (I know, I know...). - -When activating a park - -> CQ POTA, CQ Parks on the Air, this is [callsign in phonetics] in [park reference] calling Parks on the Air - -Resources: - -- Getting started with Parks on the Air diff --git a/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-my-first-pota-activation.md b/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-my-first-pota-activation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..79f930f --- /dev/null +++ b/ve7tzb.ca/_posts/2024/2024-04-15-my-first-pota-activation.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +title: My First Amateur Radio Parks On The Air (POTA) Activation +date: 2024-04-15 +draft: true +--- + +I activated my first park on March 31 2024, Pacific Rim National Park (CA-0066) from Longbeach, and what a rush it was 🎉 I was nervous for this first activation but I pushed myself out of my comfort zone and it paid off. I learned a lot with this event and I plan to get out and activate more frequently. + +Setup for my activation was fairly straight forward: I brought camping chairs for both my wife and I, a small table to operate from and for the radio to sit on, and sunglasses because the sun was beating down on us on the beach. + +Standard operating procedure when activating a park is a s follows: + +> CQ POTA, CQ Parks on the Air, this is [callsign in phonetics] in [park reference] calling Parks on the Air + +## Resources + +- Getting started with Parks on the Air