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About Me

Announcing the "Ohio NVIS Antenna Day" April 23, AM till ?

ARRL Field Day packets are available for download

Centennial QSO Party (2014)

NPS Unit is a National Park Service Administrative Unit npota.arrl.org/nps-units.php Or npota.arrl.org

National Parks On The Air NPOTA

National Parks On The Air NPOTA Chasers

Questions so far?

National Parks On The Air NPOTA Activating

Logging Paper Audio recorder Computer Logging

N1MM+

Which OH Sites are eligible? Ohio Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers(MN18) Cuyahoga Valley (NP14) Dayton Aviation Heritage (HP11) Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site (AA06) First Ladies (NS16) Hopewell Culture (HP15) James A. Garfield (NS39) North Country National Scenic Trail (TR04) Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (NM20) William Howard Taft (NS78)

What sites are eligible?

LOTW

Questions? npota.arrl.org/

AND The North Country Scenic Trail

Goals of NPOTA a)Promote the capabilities of Amateur Radio to the general public through operations at eligible NPS Administrative Units. b)Promote the NPS Centennial and the heritage of the National Park System through Amateur Radio c)Encourage portable Amateur Radio operation from as many of the officially-listed National Park Service administrative units and recognized Affiliated Areas as possible.

Centennial QSO Party (2014) Almost 200,000 unique callsigns were located in the logs of W1AW/P 3800 People qualified for the W1AW/P WAS 36,067 unique callsigns were on the Leader Board 16,500 people qualified for the basic QSO Points challenge award at 1000 pts.

Centennial QSO Party wrap-up NPOTA Chasing NPOTA Activating

National Parks On The Air NPOTA What is it?

Any Amateur Radio Operator May Participate You can be a Chaser Activator Both!

In A Nutshell Lasts through 12/31/ :59:59 Work as many NPS Units as you can Upload to LOTW Track your progress on the Leader Board at npota.arrl.org Get a certificate

In A Nutshell-cont. All bands except 60 Meters – No Cross-band QSOs – No IRLP – No Echolink – No repeaters – No Digipeaters Satellite, and ISS QSOs are OK

So What The Heck Is An NPS Unit? National Park Service Administrative Unit If they are not on the list, they do not count for award credit.

What sites are eligible?

National Parks On The Air NPOTA Chasers

Log ‘Em!

Leader Board npota.arrl.org/leader-board.php

North Country Scenic Trail through Stark, Carroll, & Columbiana Counties Public roads ____ - Trail