Minnesota Parks on the Air Day

The objective of the day is to activate as many Minnesota POTA entities as we can, with a focus on State Parks. The 2nd Saturday in June is a free admission day at Minnesota State Parks.

The first annual MN Parks On The Air Day is coming June 8, 2024! The operating window will be 10:00 AM (15:00 UTC) to 6:00 PM (23:00 UTC)

This is an operating event, no logs will be collected. What’s most important is getting out there and getting on the air, while enjoying all the beauty of Minnesota’s public lands. We also encourage sharing the fun and excitement of POTA with fellow hams who wish to learn about POTA.

Activators are encouraged to register their planned activation(s) and indicate if they are willing to mentor others interested in POTA activating, co-operate, demonstrate, or welcome visitors to their activation. Please register HERE.

Activators: we recommend taking some time at the top of the hour to work “local” stations on 40 meters and 80/75 meters. You can grab the MN POTA park-to-parks as well as give the MN/ND/SD/IA/WI/Manitoba/Ontario hunters a chance to work you. Be sure to spot yourself on the band via POTA.app so others can find you at the top of the hour.

Sponsored by the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association, it is our intent to create a statewide POTA event similar to the many such events occurring in many US states. We hope to develop a listing detailing who, when, and where activators will be operating the day of the event. Watch this website for more details!