Best Apps for POTA? POTACat Might Be One

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Casey, the developer of the POTACat app, discussing its features and impact on the POTA community.

We had a plan for this episode… and then we brought Casey on. In this episode of Live Free and Ham, we sit down with the developer behind POTACat—an app that’s starting to get a lot of attention in the POTA community. If you’ve heard the name but weren’t sure what it actually does… this is the episode that breaks it down. 🐾 What is POTACat? POTACat is a tool built for the Parks on the Air community that’s designed to make hunting and activating more efficient, more informed, and honestly… a little more fun. We dig into: What POTACat actually does Who it’s built for (hunters, activators, or both) How it fits into the current POTA workflow Why it’s gaining traction so quickly in the ham radio world 🎙️ Straight From the Source Casey walks us through: The origin of the app The problems he’s trying to solve How it compares to other tools you might already be using Where it’s heading next ************************************ Support the show: Buy Us a Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lfhpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LiveFreeandHamPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093543540309 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livefreeandham/ *************…

People in this episode

Host: Live Free and Ham Pod

Guest: Casey

Topics covered

• POTA
• ham radio
• mobile apps
• technology
• activating
• hunting

Keywords

• POTACat
• Parks on the Air
• ham radio apps
• activating
• hunting
• efficiency
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: POTACat, Parks on the Air

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