2 guides
Operating Practice
Calling CQ, pileups, logging, contests, POTA, and being easy to work.
Beginner
Operating Practice: How to Be Easy to Work
The part no exam covers. Calling CQ, working a pileup, signal reports, identification rules, and the small habits that separate a good operator from a merely licensed one.
9 min read
Intermediate
POTA: Your First Activation
Parks on the Air is the best on-ramp to portable HF. What you need, how the ten-contact rule works, how to self-spot, and how to avoid the mistakes that end an activation early.
9 min read