AUTHOR’S NOTE: Per Josh Johnson @ ARRL, there is some confusion over the ARRL record for longest serving Section Manager. I’ll update when I get the facts clarified. My source was Malcolm W5XX who said it was confirmed by ARRL. Malcolm W5XX on one of his towers On Monday evening (June 15th), I was honored […]
On February 13, 2026, I sent the following e-mail to my Delta Division Director, David Norris K5UZ, and cc’d the President, Rick Roderick K5UR: Dear David, It was good visiting with you at the recent Capital City Hamfest in Jackson, MS. I hope your return drive was not hazardous with the remaining weather. I am […]
Administrators Say They Will Not Include Local-Area Parks On a regular Saturday-morning Zoom meeting of hams a few months ago, a participant in Los Angeles asked the group, “Why can’t I activate one of my local parks and have it count in POTA?” Some of those in attendance echoed the sentiment. Based on that question, […]
We often read that POTA is the “fastest-growing activity in U.S. amateur radio.” I’ve said it, too. Several times. I think satellite operations are a distant second growth activity. But do we actually know much about POTA activity growth through empirical data? My impressions are based on guesstimates from data on Canada where I analyzed […]