Florida State POTA

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Venice, Florida

Be sure to mark your calendar for the Florida State Parks on the Air contest! Usually held on the first weekend in April (adjusted for Easter Sunday). Whether you are a casual operator, contester, in Florida, out of Florida, or even outside the United States, this contest is for you. We urge, but do not require, contestants to also be members of the national Parks on the Air (POTA) organization.

Event Info

  • 2026 Event Date Set
    The 2026 Florida State POTA contest will be held on the weekend of April 18 and 19, 2026. Revised rules are currently being developed and should be published before the end of 2025.
  • 2026 Event
    2026 Date TBD

Latest News

  • Management Update 2
    We have been doing some best practices investigations that included visiting other state POTA websites. Looks like both GA and TX will be operating April 18-19, 2026 along with FL. Most states use either the postal 2-letter state abbreviation with the POTA letters; e.g. gapota.org or ncpota.org. Some states like Texas and Ohio have their… Read more: Management Update 2
  • New Management Update 1
    On 7/28/25, the management committee for this event had its first organizing meeting via a Google Meet video. The committee consists of the following volunteer members from the Tamiami ARC: Paul KN4BAR, Jim N7JIM, Jon W4OMX, Ken NS1C, Mark KQ4EKK, Steve NS4P, Frank W2XYZ, Jack W1JJR A “rules sub-group” was formed to review and recommend… Read more: New Management Update 1
  • New Management
    The management of the Florida State Parks on the Air (FLSPOTA) was assumed by the Tamiami Amateur Radio Club in July 2025. A club committee of 8 club members is now actively managing this event. First orders of business will be:
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Special recognition and thanks are given to Matt Stevens NJ4Y who created the first FLSPOTA event in 2016. Family and work obligations eventually did not allow Matt the time necessary in subsequent years to give his full attention to the event. In July 2025, Matt transferred control of the event to the Tamiami ARC in Venice, Fl.