How to Get On the Air from an ARRL Field Day GOTA Station

For the June 2023 episode of the On the Air podcast, ARRL Radiosport & Regulatory Information Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, and ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, join us to talk about a popular Field Day fixture known as the GOTA (Get On the Air) Station. If you’re a newer ham, or new to Field Day operating, you can find a local Field Day setup that’s running one of these beginner-friendly stations. Tune in to find out how, so you can make plans to operate from a Field Day GOTA Station on Field Day weekend, June 24 and 25.
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[@olafm4767]

I'm waiting for the FCC to post my callsign. I was hoping it would post before field day but it didn't happen. I went out to see cool radios and learn things in Seattle today and thanks to the GOTA station, I got to make 4 contacts. It was really fun. :)

[@WhatShallEyeDo4U]

Interesting!

[@johncahill612]

Does the GOTA station have to use the same mode of operation as the primary station? Can one use SSB while the other uses CW?