POTA vs. SOTA - Comparing Ham Radio Programs "Parks On The Air" with "Summits On The Air"

Join us as we look back at several old Parks On The Air (POTA) and Summits On The Air (SOTA) activations, and answer some key questions about the differences between these two unique ham radio programs. We hope you enjoy: POTA vs. SOTA!
Links mentioned during this episode:
Summits on the Air (SOTA) Rules
www.sota.org.u...
Parks on the Air (POTA) Rules
docs.pota.app/...
SOTA Activation Zone Estimator
activation.zone/
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[@frankcrawford7505]

Excellent

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks Frank ... glad you enjoyed it!

[@ricksoutdooradventures595]

Great video! Just subbed, saw your comment on a thread on the POTA Facebook group.

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks Rick ... the POTA FB group is definitely my favorite ... so cool to see all the activation reports from all over the US and the world!

[@W6OBB]

They add new summits every once in a while. Just last September, where I'm at, W6/SC, they added W6/SC-461, Chiquito Peak. Not often, but it does happen. Great video. 73 de W6OBB

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks … glad you enjoyed it … never thought about them resurveying and the list changing … another commenter said he lost the peak near his house … bummer

[@W6OBB]

@@twooldmeninthewoods I'm surprised they haven 't removed some in my area. One is an area that it's illegal to climb. It's Morro Rock. I've asked them about it and they said they've decided to leave most of them just in case in ever changes. There's another one that is on private property, and there's videos on TH-cam of the owner or employees chasing people off with shotguns. LOL!

[@9M2PJU]

Thank you for creating this video explaining the differences between SOTA and POTA. Videos like this are very helpful in educating people about the differences between these two programs.
73,
9M2PJU
9M2 SOTA Association Manager.

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks for the kind words and your work supporting the SOTA program ... 73

[@paulsweeney2546]

Great video Chris. You done good

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks Paul … when’s your next activation?

[@TheSpitfiregoggles]

Great video, and nice to see an 818 in the field...my 817 says hi 😊
Good to know the difference in qualifying an activation, although I'm familiar with the SOTA scheme, I think there's a POTA eligible park near me so will have to check it out.
One small thing regarding SOTA summits...very occasionally, a summit which is really close to the 150 meters prominence can change its status, usually as a result of a correction in a new survey. I only know about this because it happened to what was my nearest qualifying summit, which was a bit of a bummer as there used to be summits two within about 50 miles of me and now there's only one.
73 from the flatlands of South East Kent, England, (some bits of it are below sea level) Simon G0CIQ.

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks so much for checking out the episode and for the note on summit classifications! I absolutely LOVE my FT-818!

[@dugbohamradio]

Fantastic work!

[@twooldmeninthewoods]

Thanks … it was fun looking back through the old footage … now were ready for more QRP adventures!