Mills on the Air...

It's been a week, or more, since I did a POTA activation. The weather has been a never ending tale of heavy snow falls and brutal cold. Last Saturday it was -41C (-41.8F) and just too cold to sit either outside or in my truck to do an activation.

During this time I've been looking at different portable activation schemes, looking for something other than POTA. You have to stop getting bored, or burnt out, doing the same thing all the time.

This is an annual, non-competitive amateur radio event held globally during the second weekend of May, where operators set up stations at historic windmills or watermills to promote their heritage. 

I also discovered that there are over 64 mills here in Eastern Ontario, so I have my pick of places to go and spend the day activating. Many of them are also POTA locations, so they're good for dual activations if I wish to do so.

The main MOTA weekend is the second weekend in May, but other activations occur throughout the year as well.

In case you're interested, here's a link to the MOTA map: https://www.cqgma.org/gmamap/

Stay Safe Out There!