POTA hunting

Hunting activations is a great way to enjoy our hobby.

I registered with POTA this year, and since the end of our CT 10m challenge I've spent many a happy hour in the shack hunting activations.

When activators log your contact, it appears on your POTA page as confirmation.

https://pota.app/#/profile/F4WEY

With the recent conditions, many activations in the US can be heard. 

Find current activations here https://pota.app/#/activations (you can filter results if you are logged in)

Deb

Thank you for highlighting here Deb.

I have been aware of for quite a while. Not just because it has become a popular aspect of ham radio operating, but because the POTA admin for England is a member of our local club, April M7APR.

Re that, I feel I should of got involved earlier than I did, but only fairly recently signed up when I came across Tony M7DVQ's hunting efforts on allradio.co.uk . I have a few certs now, but his hunting achievements have left me standing lol.

pota.app/#/profile/2E0LMI

Not too fussed about chasing this wallpaper, but if I do hear people calling CQ POTA I have been giving them a go as whilst not are all running QRP for sure, their portable stations are often lower powered than many base setups and not are not running with towered beams. It gives me a good feeling making small low powered station to small low powered station contacts.

SangueG wrote:

Thank you for highlighting here Deb.

I have been aware of for quite a while. Not just because it has become a popular aspect of ham radio operating, but because the POTA admin for England is a member of our local club, April M7APR.

Re that, I feel I should of got involved earlier than I did, but only fairly recently signed up when I came across Tony M7DVQ's hunting efforts on allradio.co.uk . I have a few certs now, but his hunting achievements have left me standing lol.

pota.app/#/profile/2E0LMI

Not too fussed about chasing this wallpaper, but if I do hear people calling CQ POTA I have been giving them a go as whilst not are all running QRP for sure, their portable stations are often lower powered than many base setups and not are not running with towered beams. It gives me a good feeling making small low powered station to small low powered station contacts.

Neal, the only reason I 'left you standing' is because I am a sad old geezer who spends a lot more time on the radio & PC than yourself.

I agree it's more satisfying making contact with low power, I have made a number on 10W although generally I run 25W.
Just today I hunted a park in Norway, I was on 20W & LA7TN/P was ruinning 15W with 5/9 report both ways.

I spent far too long on FT8 etc. but glad I picked up the mic to hunt, with thanks to Toby M3TJT who kept on at me to 'have a go'

https://pota.app/#/profile/M7DVQ

ps. I must also thank Razz229 for letting me know you posted in this thread, I'm ashamed to say I have been neglecting forums for a while so needed the push.

Yep, POTA (and SOTA or WWFF) are great fun, and activating is even better than hunting, not that I get too much time for the former.

Was also the reason I learnt Morse so I could do CW and up my contacts....especially living over here and wanting to get the US hunters/activators.