A book for all About POTA (Parks on the Air)

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The National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) has a new book to help radio amateurs enjoy one of the fastest growing communities within the hobby. Participants in Parks on the Air® (POTA) have built one of the most vibrant on-air communities in contemporary ham radio. Park hunters comb the airwaves for activators operating from the lawns of sprawling public mansions, stoops at urban historic sites, forest glades, rocky mountaintops, seaside beaches, and just about any state or federal park in the country — and many entities abroad.

The Parks on the Air Book gives you a look at the setups and processes of 14 operators from a variety of skill levels and backgrounds and offers advice and motivation for taking your radio out to a park. Each chapter includes a detailed gear list so you can see exactly what your fellow operators are using, whether they’re leaders of the pack like Kerri Wright, KB3WAV, and Clint Sprott, W9AV, or folks just getting started with Parks on the Air. Setups cover satellite operating, QRP, urban backpack portable, activating tailgate-style, wire antennas for POTA, and more.

Whether you want to plan a multistate rove, toss a wire into a tree at a nearby park, or hunt activators from the comfort of your home station, The Parks on the Air Book provides insight and expertise in a beautiful, full-colour format, brimming with photos that celebrate ham radio and the wonderful, shared resource of our state and national parks.

The Parks on the Air Book may be purchased from the ARRL Store (https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2013464221)and from your ARRL Dealer, or call (860) 594-0355 or toll-free in the US (888) 277-5289.

The Parks on the Air Book, ARRL Item No. 1748, ISBN: 978-1-62595-174-8, $22.95 retail; special ARRL Member price $19.95.

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GigaParts Expands Facilities

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GigaParts will be expanding to a new Hunstville location featuring 55,000 square feet of space. In addition to the larger storefront, GigaParts will expand its product lines to include photography, astronomy, general aviation, and maker components for the first time. GigaParts has been a major ham radio equipment supplier in the US for more than 25 years.

GigaParts - https://www.gigaparts.com/

RSGB Director's SOTA challenge

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RSGB Board Director Ben Lloyd, GW4BML has taken on the challenge of activating 10 summits during 12 days on the remote Scottish islands

He will climb some with his partner and fellow radio amateur Martha, and their two-year-old daughter Lyra.

This Summits on the Air (SOTA) challenge combines Ben’s favourite hobbies of amateur radio and hiking, but it also sometimes brings with it adverse weather conditions and the need to reach remote islands by kayak!

Ben is hoping that by sharing his challenge he will not only inspire radio amateurs to try SOTA, but he will also encourage people who love walking and hiking to try amateur radio.

You can catch up with his adventures on the RSGB social media channels and through the special playlist of videos on the RSGB YouTube channel.