NPOTA From the White House
The White House is one of the most
heavily-secured buildings in the United States, but its grounds are a national
park – President's Park, to be specific – and in August, a group of hams from
New York State operated a National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) station from the
White House grounds.
According to "Newsline," the group of nine
operators made 1250 QSOs over a two-day period on August 5 and 6, including one
Secret Service agent who is also a ham. He borrowed one of the group's
handhelds and made a simplex contact from a short distance away.
According to "Newsline," the group of nine
operators made 1250 QSOs over a two-day period on August 5 and 6, including one
Secret Service agent who is also a ham. He borrowed one of the group's
handhelds and made a simplex contact from a short distance away.