• Site Review

US-2672 Pawtuckaway State Park, Epping NH

Take a look at the topo map below. If someone were to put this on the desk in front of you and ask you to describe the central feature, what […]

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• Site Review

US-1136 Castle Rock State Park

I was in California for the Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary celebration, three glorious shows at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco with some killer guests and openers, a bit of […]

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• Review

Review: Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA (iPhone)

Offline Spotter is an iPhone app by Kris Linquist W1ADV that allows you to spot yourself in a POTA or SOTA reference using the satellite feature of newer iPhones. It’s […]

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• Site Review

US-1196 San Bruno Mountain SP

On Saturdays and Sundays you can drive right up Radio Road to the very top of US-1196 San Bruno Mountain State Park, just a few miles southeast of San Francisco […]

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• Site Review

About Those n-Fers…

The POTAmap here at POTA News & Reviews includes a feature that identifies potential n-fers for a give park. You can see it in the image above, US-6909 Harris State […]

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• How To

How to Use the POTAmap

There's quite a bit of information available on the POTAmap, but to be fair it can be a little tough to figure out the first time you see it. Here are a few quick tip to use the map to your advantage.

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• News

RIP N4NTO Tripp Owens

The POTA community is dealing with the loss of a popular and prolific operator. On the 4th of July, Tripp Owens N4NTO had finished an activation at US-11375 Averasboro Battlefield […]

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• Site Review

US-11635 Hyannis Pond WMA

There was supposed to be parking for three cars along the southwest corner of Hyannis Pond WMA in Barnstable, Massachusetts. What I found instead were several large pieces of construction […]

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• Site Review

US-1704 Old Furnace State Park

The 'furnace' part of the park's name refers to an iron smelting furnace that operated on the property in the 1700s. Iron processed here was used to make horseshoes for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This is an easy park with great views, and an adjacent park if you'd like to go for two.

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• Site Review

US-11481 Rainbow Beach WMA

The area is every bit as bleak as the photos indicate. There was quite a bit of trash back here, old mattress springs and car parts, and plastic barrels that I had no intention of looking into. Clothing, toys, just a mess. Even the trees look angry here.

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