By all accounts, the ARRL’s National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program has been a huge success. As I write this, there have been more than 400,000 contacts made, and that number will easily exceed a million before the year is up. Unfortunately for hams here in SE Michigan, we have few sites that we can easily activate.
Then, yesterday, I got the following e-mail from my friend Rich, KA8BMA:
I’ve been day dreaming again. My brilliant idea of the day: What about SPOTA (State Parks On The Air)?
Michigan now boasts 101 state parks. I would think that Pure Michigan (the state agency that promotes Michigan tourism) would jump at the chance of sponsoring this event. An SPOTA might also put “elevation-challenged” states like Michigan on a more even footing with states like Colorado and California when it comes to programs like Summits on the Air (SOTA).
There could even be a “state park hunters” organization, like “county hunters.”
This sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Anyone else interested?