Welcome to the Towers On The Air Project

👋 How to use this website

This website serves as a public database of lookout towers and viewpoints within the Towers On The Air (TOTA) project.

For visitors:
👀 Tower maps, detailed information, photos and locations are available without login.

For radio amateurs:
📻 Logged-in users can log contacts, activate towers and earn points and awards.

🔐 Registration is intended for licensed radio amateurs with a valid callsign.

🔷 What is TOTA

TOTA – Towers On The Air

European Lookout Towers Program (OK & OM in the first stage)

The Towers On The Air (TOTA) program connects amateur radio activity with exploring lookout towers, viewpoints, and observation structures. It originated in the Czech Republic, later expanded to Slovakia – and is gradually moving toward covering additional European countries.

The goal is to create a unified European system of lookout towers that brings together tourism, technology, and outdoor radio. Every tower is a unique destination.

🔷 Project Principles

🔭 Discover the beauty of lookout towers – TOTA encourages operators to explore viewpoints, from famous landmarks to forgotten towers.

📡 Support amateur radio activity – elevated locations offer excellent conditions for both HF and VHF.

👨‍👩‍👧 Connect people, technology, and outdoor adventures – TOTA brings families, tourism, and radio together.

How does the project work?

• 🎙️ Activator – transmits from the tower
• 📡 Hunter – makes contacts from anywhere
• 🏅 Award system – automatic diploma issuance based on collected points

🔷 Database & International Development

TOTA is building a European database of lookout towers: Czech OKR and Slovak OMR.

First international expansion:
🇩🇪 DLR – Deutsche / German Lookout References

• technical & historical information
• photos & maps
• activation lists
• QSO logs
• unique reference IDs

🔷 Who is TOTA for & invitation

The project is intended for:

• amateur radio operators of all categories
• hunters and activators
• portable operators
• tourists and families
• fans of SOTA, POTA, WWFF…

TOTA is fully compatible with other outdoor radio programs.

Cooperation:
Project Lead: Ivan Holinka, OK2IH
Support & ideas: OK7JN, OK1CYC, OK2VK, OK1LYL
Support in OM: SZR
New project participant: Germany

Join us!
Select a tower, pack your radio gear, and head out for an adventure.

🤝 Support the TOTA project

TOTA is a non-commercial project developed and maintained by radio amateurs in their free time.

If you like the project and want to support its operation and future development, you can contribute with a voluntary amount.

☕ Support is completely optional – thank you!