Each year, on the Saturday following Labor Day, operators from all over have fun activating Ohio state parks.

OSPOTA was the first State Parks On The Air contest in the US, and serves as the example that other states have followed. 

we give awards for winning In & Out of Park stations.

There are also awards for Out of state stations. You can find out more about OSPOTA on our website.

Other Parks On The Air Groups

On any given day, you can find operators activating Parks, forests, & historic sites throughout Ohio, and the country.

If you are interested in checking out this activity, There are currently two separate Groups maintaining databases, and awards systems. They are:

World Wide Flora & Fauna (WWFF) wwff-kff.org

Parks On The Air (POTA) parksontheair.com

Note: Neither of these groups are affiliated with the Portage County Amateur Radio Service