# A Passion for POTA

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Podcast: [On the Air](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-air-107075)
Published: 2026-07-09T15:23:25+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/arrlontheair/episode/154293894/
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## Resource

Evan McPartland, KC2NRB, visits the podcast to talk about how he got hooked on Parks on the Air operating. Familiarly known as POTA, this popular program involves setting up temporary stations in parks that have a specific alphanumeric POTA designator. Evan expands on information shared in his July/August 2026 On the Air article “Rediscovering Ham Radio Through POTA,” and offers information on how to join the POTA fun.

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