Scott, VA3EKR, at a POTA activation

Scott Ralph · Amateur Radio Log

VA3EKRCW · QRP
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Total QSOs
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Parks activated
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Activations
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Days to retirement

Affiliations

CWops#3776 QRQ CrewQC#109 LICW#4289 SKCC#28614 Flying Pigs#4919 FISTS#23306 NAQCC#12211

Gallery

Elecraft KX2 transceiver set up in the field
My Elecraft KX2 — the QRP rig behind most of these activations.
Cartoon of Scott activating POTA with mascot QRP-Bear, drawn by his daughter Victoria
My daughter Victoria drew this cartoon of me activating POTA with my mascot, QRP-Bear.

Goals

Latest activity

DateParkName
▼ 2026 Activations
August 3, 2026CA-6003 CA-6317Erchless Estate and The Oakville Museum Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6317)
August 2, 2026CA-5576Virgil Dams and Reservoirs Conservation Area (CA-5576)
August 1, 2026CA-6003 CA-6317Erchless Estate and The Oakville Museum Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6317)
July 25, 2026CA-5597Brant Conservation Area (CA-5597)
July 19, 2026CA-5583Port Davidson Conservation Area (CA-5583)
July 12, 2026CA-0063 CA-1440 CA-5628Hilton Falls Conservation Area (CA-0063, CA-1440, CA-5628)
July 9, 2026CA-3636Jericho Beach Park (CA-3636)
July 6, 2026CA-3589Hastings Mill Park (CA-3589)
July 4, 2026CA-3245Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area (CA-3245)
July 3, 2026CA-4260Volunteer Park (CA-4260)
June 28, 2026CA-0146Bass Lake Provincial Park (CA-0146)
June 28, 2026CA-0334Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park (CA-0334)
June 27–28, 2026VE3QCW · FDARRL Field Day at Oxtongue River (VE3QCW)
June 27, 2026VE3/SO-005VE3/SO-005 — SOTA (560 m, 6 pts)
June 26, 2026VE3/SO-105VE3/SO-105 — SOTA (393 m, 1 pt)
June 26, 2026VE3/SO-099VE3/SO-099 — SOTA (412 m, 2 pts)
June 19, 2026CA-5895Serena Gundy Park Wilderness Park (CA-5895)
June 19, 2026CA-5671Wilket Creek Park Wilderness Park (CA-5671)
June 14, 2026CA-5374Upper Credit Conservation Area (CA-5374)
June 7, 2026CA-6003Great Lakes Waterfront Trail (CA-6003)
May 30, 2026CA-6003 CA-6317Erchless Estate and The Oakville Museum Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6317)
May 25, 2026CA-6003 CA-6317Erchless Estate and The Oakville Museum Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6317)
May 24, 2026CA-5368Meadowvale Conservation Area (CA-5368)
May 22, 2026CA-5527Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower National Heritage Site (CA-5527)
May 22, 2026CA-1659Dumfries Conservation Area (CA-1659)
May 18, 2026CA-6003 CA-6317Erchless Estate and The Oakville Museum Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6317)
May 9, 2026CA-6003 CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6319)
May 2, 2026CA-5601Laurel Creek Conservation Area (CA-5601)
April 26, 2026CA-6003 CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6319)
April 18, 2026CA-4881 CA-5628Queenston Heights National Historic Site (CA-4881, CA-5628)
April 12, 2026CA-5581Ruigrok Tract Conservation Area (CA-5581)
April 11, 2026CA-6319 CA-6003Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6003, CA-6319)
April 05, 2026CA-5355Christie Lake (CA-5355)
April 03, 2026CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6319)
March 30, 2026CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6319)
March 27, 2026CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6319)
March 14, 2026CA-5580Hedley Forest Conservation Area (CA-5580)
March 07, 2026CA-6319Oakville Harbour Historic Site (CA-6319)
February 28, 2026CA-5575Jordan Harbour Conservation Area (CA-5575), 89th distinct park.
February 25, 2026CA-1440 CA-5628Hilton Falls Conservation Area (CA-1440)
February 21, 2026CA-5096Claireville Conservation Area (CA-5096)
February 16, 2026CA-6319 CA-6003Oakville Harbour (CA-6319)
February 15, 2026CA-5358 CA-5565 CA-5628Devil's Punch Bowl, (CA-5358)
January 31, 2026CA-5369Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks National Historic Site (CA-5369)
January 24, 2026CA-1598 CA-5628Rockway Conservation Area (CA-1598)
January 18, 2026CA-1490 CA-5628Louth Conservation Area (CA-1490)
January 17, 2026CA-1307 CA-5628Beamer Memorial Conservation Area (CA-1307)
January 4, 2026CA-5603Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area (CA-5603)
▶ 2025 Activations
▶ 2024 Activations
▶ 2023 Activations
Organized by Park

Coverage

Activations by state & province — darker means more. Hover for totals; click a region to zoom the map below.

Regional totals

1 2–9 10–49 50+ none

Map of all activations

Reverse Beacon activity

Reverse Beacon Network activity for VA3EKR

Awards

CA-6003 Kilo award
CA-6003 Kilo
CA-6319 Kilo award
CA-6319 Kilo
Same-park QSO award, US-4011
Same-park QSOs (US-4011)
POTA Activator award
POTA Activator
POTA Hunter award
POTA Hunter
POTA Park-to-Park award
Park to Park
Worked All States award
Worked All States

QSOs by country

Country Count

POTA stats & recent QSOs

Recent QSOs from QRZ.com