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This section is Under Construction.
Parks on the Air recognizes the dedication of its Activators and Hunters by issuing certificates based on certain types and volumes of activities. An excellent summary and sample images of these certificates are available here.
The following sections of this documentation are dedicated to providing additional details for how the certificates work, how and when they are issued, and who is eligible.
For Activator awards, the activator can be either a solo operator, or the operator for a club activity.
These certificates are issued to the user, not the callsign. As long as all callsigns held by the user are set up in the user's account with appropriate dates, QSOs made by the user accumulate across all callsigns to count towards the awards. When downloaded for viewing or printing, awards will display whichever callsign is listed as the users Primary callsign at the time the award is downloaded.
All time and calendar based awards are determined using UTC dates and times, unless otherwise noted.
The awards in this category are based on activities occurring from each of the primary administrative divisions within a country, entity, program, or group thereof. (I.e. States, Provinces, Districts, Regions, Prefectures, Territories, etc.) In the POTA system these primary divisions are often referred to as 'Locations'.
Parks on the Air generally uses the primary subdivisions detailed at statoids.com except in some rare occurrences where the the divisions on a specified country's page do not align with our DX entities. (i.e. Statoids has a single page for the United Kingdom, but Parks on the Air breaks these down into the individual entities of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.)
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The Activator awards in this category are earned when an Activator has completed activations in each of the administrative units required for the specified award.
The Activator awards in this category are:
| Award Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Activated All States | Working from 50 states / Dist of Columbia | District of Columbia is used as a wild-card to replace any single state not contacted |
| Activated All Prefectures in Japan | Completing Activations in all 47 Japanese Prefectures | |
| Activated All Provinces in Canada | Completing Activations in all 10 Provinces in Canada | Canadian Territories are excluded |
| Activated All Voivodeships in Poland | Completing Activations in all 16 Voivodeships in Poland | |
| Activated All States Australia | Completing Activations in all 9 States and internal Territories in Australia | |
| Activated All States in Germany | Completing Activations in all 16 States in Germany | |
| Activated All Provinces in the Netherlands | Completing Activations in all 12 Provinces in the Netherlands | |
| Activated All Provinces in Belgium | Completing Activations in all 11 Provinces in Belgium | |
| Activated All Regions in Denmark | Completing Activations in all 5 Regions in Denmark |
Additional Countries are currently being brought online for this award scheme
The Hunter awards in this category are earned when a hunter has contacted a park in each of the administrative units required for the specified award.
| Award Name | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Worked All States | Working 50 states / Dist of Columbia | District of Columbia is used as a wild-card to replace any single state not contacted |
| Worked All Prefectures in Japan | Working all 47 Japanese Prefectures | |
| Worked All Provinces in Canada | Working all 10 Provinces in Canada | Canadian Territories are excluded |
| Worked All Voivodeships in Poland | Working all 16 Voivodeships in Poland | |
| Worked All States Australia | Working all 9 States and internal Territories in Australia | |
| Worked All States in Germany | Working all 16 States in Germany | |
| Worked All Provinces in the Netherlands | Working all 12 Provinces in the Netherlands | |
| Worked All Provinces in Belgium | Working all 11 Provinces in Belgium | |
| Worked All Regions in Denmark | Working all 5 Regions in Denmark |
Additional Countries are currently being brought online for this award scheme
The awards in this category are granted based on activities from each park within a given Location (Primary Administrative Division.) There are a very large volume of locations in the POTA system, so certificates have not yet been created for many of them. The awards detailed below are being issued via a combination of fully-automated and partially automated methods, meaning that you do not need to take any action to be granted these awards, but please allow up to 1 month from earning the award for your certificate to be prepared.
The awards in this category are issued when an Activator has completed at least 1 activation in every reference within the listed location. Parks that were successfully activated, but later became inactive parks, count as wild-cards.
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Activated All of ANTARCTICA | ANTARCTICA-All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-AI | JP-AI - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-AK | JP-AK - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-AO | JP-AO - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-CH | JP-CH - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-EH | JP-EH - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-FI | JP-FI - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-FO | JP-FO - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-FS | JP-FS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-GF | JP-GF - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-GM | JP-GM - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-HG | JP-HG - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-HK | JP-HK - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-HS | JP-HS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-IB | JP-IB - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-IS | JP-IS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-IW | JP-IW - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KC | JP-KC - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KG | JP-KG - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KM | JP-KM - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KN | JP-KN - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KS | JP-KS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-KY | JP-KY - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-ME | JP-ME - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-MG | JP-MG - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-MZ | JP-MZ - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-NI | JP-NI - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-NN | JP-NN - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-NR | JP-NR - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-NS | JP-NS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-ON | JP-ON - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-OS | JP-OS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-OT | JP-OT - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-OY | JP-OY - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-SG | JP-SG - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-SH | JP-SH - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-SM | JP-SM - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-ST | JP-ST - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-SZ | JP-SZ - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-TC | JP-TC - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-TK | JP-TK - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-TS | JP-TS - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-TT | JP-TT - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-TY | JP-TY - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-WK | JP-WK - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-YC | JP-YC - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-YN | JP-YN - All units activated |
| Activated All of JP-YT | JP-YT - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-AK | US-AK - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-AL | US-AL - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-AR | US-AR - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-AZ | US-AZ - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-CA | US-CA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-CO | US-CO - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-CT | US-CT - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-DC | US-DC - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-DE | US-DE - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-FL | US-FL - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-GA | US-GA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-HI | US-HI - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-IA | US-IA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-ID | US-ID - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-IL | US-IL - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-IN | US-IN - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH1 | US-KH1 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH2 | US-KH2 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH3 | US-KH3 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH4 | US-KH4 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH5 | US-KH5 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH5K | US-KH5K - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH7K | US-KH7K - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KH8 | US-KH8 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KP1 | US-KP1 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KP4 | US-KP4 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KP5 | US-KP5 - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KS | US-KS - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-KY | US-KY - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-LA | US-LA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MA | US-MA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MD | US-MD - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-ME | US-ME - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MI | US-MI - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MN | US-MN - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MO | US-MO - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MS | US-MS - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-MT | US-MT - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NC | US-NC - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-ND | US-ND - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NE | US-NE - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NH | US-NH - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NJ | US-NJ - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NM | US-NM - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NV | US-NV - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-NY | US-NY - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-OH | US-OH - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-OK | US-OK - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-OR | US-OR - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-PA | US-PA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-RI | US-RI - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-SC | US-SC - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-SD | US-SD - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-TN | US-TN - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-TX | US-TX - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-UT | US-UT - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-VA | US-VA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-VI | US-VI - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-VT | US-VT - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-WA | US-WA - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-WI | US-WI - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-WV | US-WV - All units activated |
| Activated All of US-WY | US-WY - All units activated |
The awards in this category are issued when a hunter has contacted every reference within the listed location. Parks that were hunted, but later became inactive parks, count as wild-cards.
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Worked All of ANTARCTICA | ANTARCTICA - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-AI | JP-AI - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-AK | JP-AK - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-AO | JP-AO - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-CH | JP-CH - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-EH | JP-EH - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-FI | JP-FI - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-FO | JP-FO - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-FS | JP-FS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-GF | JP-GF - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-GM | JP-GM - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-HG | JP-HG - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-HK | JP-HK - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-HS | JP-HS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-IB | JP-IB - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-IS | JP-IS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-IW | JP-IW - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KC | JP-KC - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KG | JP-KG - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KM | JP-KM - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KN | JP-KN - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KS | JP-KS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-KY | JP-KY - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-ME | JP-ME - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-MG | JP-MG - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-MZ | JP-MZ - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-NI | JP-NI - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-NN | JP-NN - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-NR | JP-NR - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-NS | JP-NS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-ON | JP-ON - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-OS | JP-OS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-OT | JP-OT - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-OY | JP-OY - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-SG | JP-SG - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-SH | JP-SH - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-SM | JP-SM - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-ST | JP-ST - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-SZ | JP-SZ - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-TC | JP-TC - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-TK | JP-TK - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-TS | JP-TS - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-TT | JP-TT - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-TY | JP-TY - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-WK | JP-WK - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-YC | JP-YC - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-YN | JP-YN - All units worked |
| Worked All of JP-YT | JP-YT - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-AK | US-AK - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-AL | US-AL - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-AR | US-AR - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-AZ | US-AZ - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-CA | US-CA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-CO | US-CO - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-CT | US-CT - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-DC | US-DC - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-DE | US-DE - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-FL | US-FL - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-GA | US-GA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-HI | US-HI - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-IA | US-IA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-ID | US-ID - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-IL | US-IL - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-IN | US-IN - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH1 | US-KH1 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH2 | US-KH2 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH3 | US-KH3 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH4 | US-KH4 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH5 | US-KH5 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH5K | US-KH5K - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH7K | US-KH7K - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KH8 | US-KH8 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KP1 | US-KP1 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KP4 | US-KP4 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KP5 | US-KP5 - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KS | US-KS - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-KY | US-KY - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-LA | US-LA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MA | US-MA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MD | US-MD - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-ME | US-ME - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MI | US-MI - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MN | US-MN - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MO | US-MO - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MS | US-MS - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-MT | US-MT - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NC | US-NC - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-ND | US-ND - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NE | US-NE - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NH | US-NH - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NJ | US-NJ - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NM | US-NM - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NV | US-NV - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-NY | US-NY - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-OH | US-OH - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-OK | US-OK - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-OR | US-OR - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-PA | US-PA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-RI | US-RI - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-SC | US-SC - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-SD | US-SD - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-TN | US-TN - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-TX | US-TX - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-UT | US-UT - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-VA | US-VA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-VI | US-VI - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-VT | US-VT - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-WA | US-WA - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-WI | US-WI - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-WV | US-WV - All units worked |
| Worked All of US-WY | US-WY - All units worked |
The awards in this category are based on the number of unique DX entities where activities occur. Refer to the Park List to see which DX entities currently have POTA parks.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
This award is first granted when an Activator has made any number of QSOs from parks in 5 different DX entities. The badge on the award is updated in increments of 5 as the number of DX entities the activator has operated from increases.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
This award is first granted when a Hunter has contacted Activators located in parks in 5 different DX entities. The badge on the award is updated in increments of 5 as the number of DX entities contacted increases.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
These awards encourage operations from and with parks on multiple bands.
These awards currently have a manual component to their creation, so please allow up to one month from the associated logs being uploaded, to receive your certificate.
To be eligible for the Activator award, the user must contact a minimum of 10 different reference areas, and at each reference area they must make contacts on a minimum of 10 different bands.
To be eligible for the Hunter award, the user must make contacts from a minimum of 10 different reference areas, and at each reference area they must make contacts on a minimum of 10 different bands.
This is an Activator only award, and it is earned by making a minimum of 1,000 unique contacts from a single reference area. See logging requirements section 6 in the Parks on the Air rules for the definition of unique as it pertains to POTA contacts.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The Late Shift Awards are based on activities occurring between 00:00 UTC and 12:00 UTC (The Late Shift time window).
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The Late Shift Activator award is first issued when an Activator has completed 10 Activations within the Late Shift time window. The badge on this award is updated in increments of 10 as the Activator completes additional Activations within the alloted time-frame.
The Late Shift Hunter award is first issued when a Hunter has completed 50 contacts with Activators within the Late Shift time window. The badge on this award is updated in increments of 50 as the hunter completes additional contacts within the alloted time-frame.
These certificates are participation based awards, issued to both Activators and Hunters, who make any number of contacts during the first week of each Year.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
This is an award just for Hunters! It encourages Hunters to work the same Activators multiple times, regardless of band, mode, or park. The initial certificate is issued at 50 unique contacts, with the badge being updated every 50 thereafter. See logging requirements section 6 in the Parks on the Air rules for the definition of unique as it pertains to POTA contacts.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
This is nomination based award issued by the Parks on the Air Administrator. Any POTA participant can nominate any other operator for showing good character and representing the best example of a POTA operator. To nominate someone, please send a publishable essay with information about what qualities or behaviors make the operator outstanding to help@parksontheair.com. The administrator will review, make a determination, and issue the certificate as appropriate.
This award counts unique contacts that an Activator has with other Activators, while both are in parks (either different parks, or the same park). The initial certificate is issued at 25 unique contacts, with the badge being updated every 25 contacts thereafter. See logging requirements section 6 in the Parks on the Air rules for the definition of unique as it pertains to POTA contacts. Also see the documentation section on Park to Park contacts, for specific details and requirements related to Park to Park contacts.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
RaDAR, or Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio, is an award scheme that is provided in conjuction & by agreement with the offical RaDAR Ops Program. If you are doing RaDAR activations as part of Parks on the Air, we strongly encourage you to also participate in the offical RaDAR program, and it's events. The full set of RaDAR rules is available at the offical RaDAR site. While the scoring and logging requirements for RaDAR are not directly applicable to Parks on the Air, please be sure to familiarize yourself with that program and it's rules, and be certain that your POTA RaDAR operations are within the spirit of the offical RaDAR Ops Program, and within it's rules wherever applicable.
The goal of RaDAR is to demonstrate your ability to quickly change locations and re-deploy your amature station. POTA issues RaDAR certificates based on the number of transitions a POTA operator makes within 24 hours (i.e. POTA only provides RaDAR certificates for RaDAR Category A activities.)
- The 24 hour period beings at the time of the first logged QSO in the first applicable activation
- The 24 hour period ends at the time of the last logged QSO in the last applicable activation
Refer to the below screenshot of the RaDAR application as you read the rest of the inforamtion regarding RaDAR certificate application:
- Each line in the application form represents a transition (move), and the operating position where that transation (move) ended.
- One Parks on the Air Activation can be represented in multiple lines on the application form, but multiple Activations cannot be grouped into a single line.
- example 1 - Transitions can be made within a single park/activation, in large parks, so the activation would be split across lines on the form.
- example 2 - A stop at a single location, that crosses UTC days is 2 Activations by POTA's definition, and needs to be entered on two seperate lines.
- Reference is the Park ID for the location (operating position) where the transition ended.
- # Contacts is the number of contacts applicable to the RaDAR operating position. Minimum required is 5, maximum permitted is the number of confirmed QSOs for the Activation.
- Date of First Contact, Time of First Contact, Time of Last Contact are the respective dates and times of the contacts made at the listed operating position.
- Method of Travel is the method used to complete the transition to the listed listed operating position.
- Meters Traveled is the the distance that was traveled to get to the Reference listed on the same line.
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i.e. you are recording the travel distance TO this stop, not the distance traveled after this stop.
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The distance traveled to be considered an elibible transition varies based on the method of transportation.
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The distance traveled to the first location is from the operator's 'starting' location (generally the operator's home.)
|Transportation Method |Required Meters Traveled | |Motorized Transport (Vehicles, motorcycles, motorboats, e-bikes greater than 250 watts) |6,000 | |Bicycles and e-bikes less than 250 watts |2,000 | |By foot or Paddle |1,000 | |Wheelchairs or mobility devices |500 |
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Depending on the number of valid transitions submitted on the application form, RaDAR certificates are issued at the following levels:
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| RaDAR-Warthog | 2 RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
| RaDAR-Rhino | 3 or 4 RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
| RaDAR-Cheetah | 5 or 6 RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
| RaDAR-Ostrich | 7, 8, or 9 RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
| RaDAR-Leopard | 10 or 11 RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
| RaDAR-Lion | 12 or more RaDAR Transitions at or Between Parks During a 24 Hour Period |
RaDAR is the last item that has not yet been migrated from POTA's old website. Please follow this link to POTA's origional site to find the RaDAR application.
These awards encourage repeat activity from, or with, individual references (parks). The basic repeat offender awards are granted in groups of 20, and come in 'Tiers' as described below. There is also a category of awards in the class that rewards operators who complete the Eagles Nest level award at multiple parks.
The basic repeat offender awards, through Tier 5, are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The Repeat Offender Activator certificates are issued with every 20 activations from the same park, per the chart below.
| Award Name | Award Description |
|---|---|
| Oasis Activator | Activated a single entity 20 times |
| Fox Den Activator | Activated a single entity 40 times |
| Bear Cave Activator | Activated a single entity 60 times |
| Fishing Hole Activator | Activated a single entity 80 times |
| Eagle's Nest Activator | Activated a single entity 100 times |
| Oasis Activator Tier 2 | Activated a single entity 120 times |
| Fox Den Activator Tier 2 | Activated a single entity 140 times |
| Bear Cave Activator Tier 2 | Activated a single entity 160 times |
| Fishing Hole Activator Tier 2 | Activated a single entity 180 times |
| Eagle's Nest Activator Tier 2 | Activated a single entity 200 times |
| Oasis Activator Tier 3 | Activated a single entity 220 times |
| Fox Den Activator Tier 3 | Activated a single entity 240 times |
| Bear Cave Activator Tier 3 | Activated a single entity 260 times |
| Fishing Hole Activator Tier 3 | Activated a single entity 280 times |
| Eagle's Nest Activator Tier 3 | Activated a single entity 300 times |
| Oasis Activator Tier 4 | Activated a single entity 320 times |
| Fox Den Activator Tier 4 | Activated a single entity 340 times |
| Bear Cave Activator Tier 4 | Activated a single entity 360 times |
| Fishing Hole Activator Tier 4 | Activated a single entity 380 times |
| Eagle's Nest Activator Tier 4 | Activated a single entity 400 times |
| Oasis Activator Tier 5 | Activated a single entity 420 times |
| Fox Den Activator Tier 5 | Activated a single entity 440 times |
| Bear Cave Activator Tier 5 | Activated a single entity 460 times |
| Fishing Hole Activator Tier 5 | Activated a single entity 480 times |
| Eagle's Nest Activator Tier 5 | Activated a single entity 500 times |
The Repeat Offender Hunter certificates are issued with every 20 unique contacts made with a single park, per the chart below. See logging requirements section 6 in the Parks on the Air rules, for the definition of unique as it pertains to POTA contacts.
| Award Name | Award Description |
|---|---|
| Oasis Hunter | Worked a single entity 20 times |
| Fox Den Hunter | Worked a single entity 40 times |
| Bear Cave Hunter | Worked a single entity 60 times |
| Fishing Hole Hunter | Worked a single entity 80 times |
| Eagle's Nest Hunter | Worked a single entity 100 times |
| Oasis Hunter Tier 2 | Worked a single entity 120 times |
| Fox Den Hunter Tier 2 | Worked a single entity 140 times |
| Bear Cave Hunter Tier 2 | Worked a single entity 160 times |
| Fishing Hole Hunter Tier 2 | Worked a single entity 180 times |
| Eagle's Nest Hunter Tier 2 | Worked a single entity 200 times |
| Oasis Hunter Tier 3 | Worked a single entity 220 times |
| Fox Den Hunter Tier 3 | Worked a single entity 240 times |
| Bear Cave Hunter Tier 3 | Worked a single entity 260 times |
| Fishing Hole Hunter Tier 3 | Worked a single entity 280 times |
| Eagle's Nest Hunter Tier 3 | Worked a single entity 300 times |
| Oasis Hunter Tier 4 | Worked a single entity 320 times |
| Fox Den Hunter Tier 4 | Worked a single entity 340 times |
| Bear Cave Hunter Tier 4 | Worked a single entity 360 times |
| Fishing Hole Hunter Tier 4 | Worked a single entity 380 times |
| Eagle's Nest Hunter Tier 4 | Worked a single entity 400 times |
| Oasis Hunter Tier 5 | Worked a single entity 420 times |
| Fox Den Hunter Tier 5 | Worked a single entity 440 times |
| Bear Cave Hunter Tier 5 | Worked a single entity 460 times |
| Fishing Hole Hunter Tier 5 | Worked a single entity 480 times |
| Eagle's Nest Hunter Tier 5 | Worked a single entity 500 times |
The Repeat Offender Multi-Park Activator awards are issued to Activators who complete the Eagles Nest Activator Award at multiple parks, in groups of 5. These award certificates include a picture of the first operator who completed the specified level. The first operator to earn these awards will be contacted by the POTA administrator with details as needed.
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Parks Supporter Activator | Earning Eagle's Nest Activator at 5 different entities |
| Roamer | Earning Eagle's Nest Activator at 10 different entities |
| Traveler | Earning Eagle's Nest Activator at 15 different entities |
| Navigator | Earning Eagle's Nest Activator at 20 different entities |
| Master Explorer | Earning Eagle's Nest Activator at 25 different entities |
The Repeat Offender Multi-Park Hunter awards are issued to Hunters who complete the Eagles Nest Hunter Award at multiple parks, in groups of 5. These award certificates include a picture of the first operator who completed the specified level. The first operator to earn these awards will be contacted by the POTA administrator with details as needed.
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Parks Supporter Hunter | Earning Eagle's Nest Hunter at 5 different entities |
| Stalker | Earning Eagle's Nest Hunter at 10 different entities |
| Prowler | Earning Eagle's Nest Hunter at 15 different entities |
| Trapper | Earning Eagle's Nest Hunter at 20 different entities |
| Master Sportsperson | Earning Eagle's Nest Hunter at 25 different entities |
These certificates encourage operation on the 6 meter band.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
To qualify for the Six Meter Activator certificate, the operator must make a minimum of 10 contacts on the 6 meter band, from 6 different references.
To qualify for the Six Meter Hunter certificate, the operator must contact at least 6 different reference areas on the 6 meter band.
These certificates are participation based awards, issued to both Activators and Hunters, who make any number of contacts during the seasonal Support Your Parks weekends. Refer to the events section at pota.app for information about when these events occur.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The awards in this category are granted based unique numbers of reference area's (Parks) either Activated or Hunted. These awards begin with the 'Standard' series of awards, for activity levels up to 75 references, and then extending into the 'Advanced' series of awards, for activity levels of 100 references and up.
These awards are issued automatically, and should appear on the user's awards page within 48 hours of the associated logs being uploaded.
The Activator awards in this category are activity based, not activation based. Each reference where the activator has made at least 10 QSOs (can be spread over multiple attempts) is counted towards the award. Additionally, these awards are eligible for endorsements, if you achieve these same levels all in a single Band or Mode. Endorsements are currently only visible to the user, and only on their own awards page.
The activator awards in this category are:
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bronze Activator | Working from 10 different units |
| Silver Activator | Working from 20 different units |
| Gold Activator | Working from 30 different units |
| Platinum Activator | Working from 40 different units |
| Diamond Activator | Working from 50 different units |
| Sapphire Activator | Working from 75 different units |
| Arizona Agave Activator | Working from 100 different units |
| Enrubio Activator | Working from 200 different units |
| Ouachita Mountain Goldenrod Activator | Working from 300 different units |
| Stenogyne Kanehoana Activator | Working from 400 different units |
| Howells Spectacular Thelypody Activator | Working from 500 different units |
| Texas Wild Rice Activator | Working from 600 different units |
| Wiggins Acalypha Activator | Working from 700 different units |
| Georgia Aster Activator | Working from 800 different units |
| Rafflesia Flower Activator | Working from 900 different units |
| Western Prairie Fringed Orchid Activator | Working from 1000 different units |
| Echinacea Paradoxa Activator | Working from 1500 different units |
| Glandularia Tampensis Activator | Working from 2000 different units |
| Heliconia Angusta Activator | Working from 2500 different units |
| Argyroxiphium Sandwicense Activator | Working from 3000 different units |
| Acacia Koaia Activator | Working from 3500 different units |
| Kokia Drynarioides Activator | Working from 4000 different units |
| Acampe Longifolia Activator | Working from 4500 different units |
| Virginia Big Eared Bat Activator | Working from 5000 different units |
| Tipton Kangaroo Rat Activator | Working from 5500 different units |
| Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Activator | Working from 6000 different units |
| Red Wolf Activator | Working from 6500 different units |
| Pronghorn Antelope Activator | Working from 7000 different units |
| Ocelot Activator | Working from 7500 different units |
| African Forest Elephant Activator | Working from 8000 different units |
Each reference the hunter has contacted is counted towards the award. Additionally, these awards are eligible for endorsements, if the same levels are achieved, all in a single Band or Mode. Endorsements are currently only visible to the user and only on their own awards page.
The Hunter awards in this category are:
| Award Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bronze Hunter | Working 10 different units |
| Silver Hunter | Working 20 different units |
| Gold Hunter | Working 30 different units |
| Platinum Hunter | Working 40 different units |
| Diamond Hunter | Working 50 different units |
| Sapphire Hunter | Working 75 different units |
| Arizona Agave Hunter | Working 100 different units |
| Enrubio Hunter | Working 200 different units |
| Ouachita Mountain Goldenrod Hunter | Working 300 different units |
| Stenogyne Kanehoana Hunter | Working 400 different units |
| Howells Spectacular Thelypody Hunter | Working 500 different units |
| Texas Wild Rice Hunter | Working 600 different units |
| Wiggins Acalypha Hunter | Working 700 different units |
| Georgia Aster Hunter | Working 800 different units |
| Rafflesia Flower Hunter | Working 900 different units |
| Western Prairie Fringed Orchid Hunter | Working 1000 different units |
| Echinacea Paradoxa Hunter | Working 1500 different units |
| Glandularia Tampensis Hunter | Working 2000 different units |
| Heliconia Angusta Hunter | Working 2500 different units |
| Argyroxiphium Sandwicense Hunter | Working 3000 different units |
| Acacia Koaia Hunter | Working 3500 different units |
| Kokia Drynarioides Hunter | Working 4000 different units |
| Acampe Longifolia Hunter | Working 4500 different units |
| Virginia Big Eared Bat Hunter | Working 5000 different units |
| Tipton Kangaroo Rat Hunter | Working 5500 different units |
| Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Hunter | Working 6000 different units |
| Red Wolf Hunter | Working 6500 different units |
| Pronghorn Antelope Hunter | Working 7000 different units |
| Ocelot Hunter | Working 7500 different units |
| African Forest Elephant Hunter | Working 8000 different units |