# Feature Request: Generell OTA concept **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [May 26, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016 "2025-05-26T14:18:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HB9EVT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/hb9evt/32/25133_2.png) [@HB9EVT](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/HB9EVT)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/1 "2025-05-26T14:18:51Z")
Hello WRL Team You have already integrated POTA (Parks), IOTA (Islands), SOTA (Summits), WWFF (Flora & Fauna). Thanks a lot! šŸ’• And new requests for activation-and-hunting-programs are pending: > [@BOTA is getting very popular, can it also be integrated?](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/bota-is-getting-very-popular-can-it-also-be-integrated/34002/1): > > BOTA ā€œBunkers On The Airā€ is getting very popular in Europe > [@New OTA Program](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/new-ota-program/33762/1): > > We are starting a new OTA program focused on Historical Sites called Historical Sites On The Air And more will follow. Sooner or later someone will ask for integration for [the other BOTA](https://www.beachesontheair.com/) (Beaches), [COTA/WCA](https://wcagroup.org/) (Castles), [LHOTA](https://arlhs.com/) (Light Houses), [MOTA](https://minesontheair.wordpress.com/) (Mines), etc. I understand every user who wants to have their loved OTA program integrated. And they have my full sympathy. šŸ’Æ Therefore, I recommend not to integrate each OTA program individually, but rather developing a general concept for all minor OTA programs, so that every WRL user can activate and hunt for whatever they like. Because basically, itā€™s always the same thing: - Short name for the program: BOTA, COTA, DOTA, ā€¦ - Number of the location that I activate - Number of the location that I hunted (if both fields are filled in, then it is location-to-location-contact) And somewhere in the general section I have to declare once: - Short and long name of the OTA program - An Icon for this OTA program - Which fields do I have to add to the header of the ADIF file, when exporting a logbook for this OTA program. - Name of the ADIF field for ā€œNumber of location that I activateā€. - Name of the ADIF field for ā€œNumber of location that I huntedā€. This is just my humble opinion. 73 Pepe ---
**Author:** ![N4BFR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n4bfr/32/16667_2.png) [@N4BFR](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N4BFR)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/2 "2025-05-26T15:52:06Z")
Museum Ships is another one that might fall into this group. ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/3 "2025-05-27T01:44:05Z")
Museum ships? MSOTA? ---
**Author:** ![M7YAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@M7YAD](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/M7YAD)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/4 "2025-05-27T14:10:11Z")
Absolutely agree, however it may serve well to have to register and WRL moderate somehow the program short and long names of OTA programs (just to guard against ā€˜tongue in cheekā€™ OTAs such as ā€˜kitchen on the airā€™ and ā€˜porta loo on the airā€™ ). This would help with keeping filtering under control as well. ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/5 "2025-05-27T18:54:22Z")
There was a wrong answer in a Ham Radio Prep quiz on OTA stuff that was something like ā€œWalMart on the Airā€. I want to make that happen someday šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/6 "2025-05-27T19:19:01Z")
@KC1WOX DOOOOOOO it!!! HAHAHAAH this would be absolutely hilarious if this became a thing! šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/7 "2025-05-27T22:04:26Z")
I just need a battery and antenna or whatever, then I can try to! ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/8 "2025-05-27T23:18:06Z")
> [@KC1WOX](#): > > There was a wrong answer in a Ham Radio Prep quiz on OTA stuff that was something like ā€œWalMart on the Airā€. Here we go! I found the original question: > **I hope this isn't some kind of copyright violation, but if it is, sorry!** > > ![Screenshot 2025-05-27 at 7.16.05 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/2X/0/08148d37d3fe51c27741c01f8f10baa319d30e1f.png) ---
**Author:** ![N4BFR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n4bfr/32/16667_2.png) [@N4BFR](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N4BFR)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/9 "2025-05-29T15:31:17Z")
We have a little fun with it. No worries on copyright. ---
**Author:** ![SAINTWULF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/saintwulf/32/13759_2.png) [@SAINTWULF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/SAINTWULF)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/10 "2025-06-08T18:33:53Z")
I love the ships and history part. I know we have islands and fauna and such covered is there one for us water types who love marinas and such? ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/11 "2025-06-09T13:28:02Z")
Ships on the air, SOTA? Dang it, thatā€™s already taken. Boats on the air, BOTA? Dang it, thatā€™s already taken. Pontoons on the air, POTA? Dang it, thatā€™s already taken. Water-craft on the air, WOTA?? ??? ---
**Author:** ![SAINTWULF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/saintwulf/32/13759_2.png) [@SAINTWULF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/SAINTWULF)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/12 "2025-06-09T13:36:19Z")
Buahahaha how about sotw? ---
**Author:** ![W2DIY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/w2diy/32/14641_2.png) [@W2DIY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/W2DIY)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/13 "2025-06-09T18:29:40Z")
> [@KC1WOX](#): > > I want to make that happen someday šŸ˜ You can make ANYTHING an OTA apparentlyā€¦ While getting things ready with my local club for the ARRL Digital Contest, I was introduced toā€¦ **TOTA - Toilets on the Air** You can read all about this yearā€™s upcoming, AND PAST YEARS going back to like 2016 from my very short research: > **[TOTAšŸ“”šŸš½ - 33C3\_Public\_Wiki](https://events.ccc.de/congress/2016/wiki/Projects:TOTA%F0%9F%93%A1%F0%9F%9A%BD)** So with that, I look forward to huntingā€¦ WOTAā€¦? WMOTAā€¦? ā€“ Walmart on the Air stations soon. šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![SAINTWULF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/saintwulf/32/13759_2.png) [@SAINTWULF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/SAINTWULF)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/14 "2025-06-09T21:16:10Z")
Yeah wmota and sotw definitely needs to become a thing ---
**Author:** ![N0WRL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/n0wrl/32/38628_2.png) [@N0WRL](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/N0WRL)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/15 "2025-06-09T21:41:55Z")
This was the thread I needed today šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ but actually good ideas too! ---
**Author:** ![K4AZE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/k4aze/32/36274_2.png) [@K4AZE](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/K4AZE)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/16 "2025-06-09T22:29:33Z")
@N0WRL iā€™ve laughed WAY to hard at some of these myself. hahahahaha ---
**Author:** ![KC1WOX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kc1wox/32/13181_2.png) [@KC1WOX](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KC1WOX)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/17 "2025-06-10T13:30:36Z")
> [@W2DIY](#): > > So with that, I look forward to huntingā€¦ WOTAā€¦? WMOTAā€¦? ā€“ Walmart on the Air stations soon. šŸ¤£ One day I have to do this. I canā€™t wait for all the strange looks from people šŸ¤£ šŸ¤£ ---
**Author:** ![SAINTWULF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/saintwulf/32/13759_2.png) [@SAINTWULF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/SAINTWULF)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/feature-request-generell-ota-concept/34016/18 "2025-06-10T14:24:54Z")
Meh weā€™re all a wee bit mad here.