Perry W1GRD, Author at POTA News & Reviews

US-4708 Sutton State Forest

Perry W1GRDSeptember 25, 2025

I feel bad for Sutton State Forest. Don’t get me wrong, it is a beautiful site, and it’s big, too, coming in at around 1,500 acres. There are several lovely […]

US-8415 Mt. Everett State Reserve MA (W1/MB-002)

Perry W1GRDSeptember 21, 2025

At 2,602 feet, Mt. Everett is the second-tallest mountain in Massachusetts, behind 3,489-foot Mt. Greylock. To be fair, the two are part of different geologic formations, with Greylock astride the […]

US-2672 Pawtuckaway State Park, Epping NH

Perry W1GRDSeptember 9, 2025

Take a look at the topo map below. If someone were to put this on the desk in front of you and ask you to describe the central feature, what […]

US-1136 Castle Rock State Park

Perry W1GRDSeptember 6, 2025

I was in California for the Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary celebration, three glorious shows at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco with some killer guests and openers, a bit of […]

Review: Offline Spotter for POTA/SOTA (iPhone)

Perry W1GRDAugust 20, 2025

Offline Spotter is an iPhone app by Kris Linquist W1ADV that allows you to spot yourself in a POTA or SOTA reference using the satellite feature of newer iPhones. It’s […]

US-1196 San Bruno Mountain SP

Perry W1GRDAugust 12, 2025

On Saturdays and Sundays you can drive right up Radio Road to the very top of US-1196 San Bruno Mountain State Park, just a few miles southeast of San Francisco […]

About Those n-Fers…

Perry W1GRDJuly 26, 2025

The POTAmap here at POTA News & Reviews includes a feature that identifies potential n-fers for a give park. You can see it in the image above, US-6909 Harris State […]

How to Use the POTAmap

Perry W1GRDJuly 13, 2025

There's quite a bit of information available on the POTAmap, but to be fair it can be a little tough to figure out the first time you see it. Here are a few quick tip to use the map to your advantage.

RIP N4NTO Tripp Owens

Perry W1GRDJuly 8, 2025

The POTA community is dealing with the loss of a popular and prolific operator. On the 4th of July, Tripp Owens N4NTO had finished an activation at US-11375 Averasboro Battlefield […]

US-11635 Hyannis Pond WMA

Perry W1GRDJune 9, 2025

There was supposed to be parking for three cars along the southwest corner of Hyannis Pond WMA in Barnstable, Massachusetts. What I found instead were several large pieces of construction […]

US-1704 Old Furnace State Park

Perry W1GRDJune 9, 2025

The 'furnace' part of the park's name refers to an iron smelting furnace that operated on the property in the 1700s. Iron processed here was used to make horseshoes for the Continental Army during the American Revolution. This is an easy park with great views, and an adjacent park if you'd like to go for two.

US-11481 Rainbow Beach WMA

Perry W1GRDMay 28, 2025

The area is every bit as bleak as the photos indicate. There was quite a bit of trash back here, old mattress springs and car parts, and plastic barrels that I had no intention of looking into. Clothing, toys, just a mess. Even the trees look angry here.

Author: Perry W1GRD