Welcome to the Towers On The Air Project
A worldwide lookout tower program for radio amateurs
👋 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
International program for activating lookout towers
TOTA connects amateur radio operators who go out into the field, explore lookout towers, and operate from unique locations.
The project was created in the Czech Republic but has already crossed borders and is gradually expanding into other countries. We are building a unified system of towers that connects activators and hunters across the entire community. TOTA is not just a database – it is a living program built on activity, sharing, and cooperation. Every activation brings a new experience, and every contact moves the project forward.
🔷 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 currently operates an international lookout tower database across 14 countries in Europe, the Caribbean and South America.
| Country | Prefix | Active Since |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | OKR | 1 Aug 2025 |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | OMR | 1 Dec 2025 |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | DLR | 1 Jan 2026 |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | OER | 1 Mar 2026 |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | SPR | 1 Mar 2026 |
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | KPR | 1 May 2026 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | PAR | 1 May 2026 |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | LUR | 1 May 2026 |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | HIR | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | EAR | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | CER | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | CTR | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | LZR | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | ONR | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | GBR | 1 Aug 2026 |
| 🇵🇹 Azores | CUR | 1 Aug 2026 |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 9MR | 8 Aug 2026 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 4XR | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 🇺🇸 USA call area 1 | K1R | 1 Oct 2026 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | VER | 10 Oct 2026 |
🔷 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 BOTA, 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!
🔗 TOTA in amateur radio applications and services
TOTA is more than a web database of towers. Through cooperation with other developers, TOTA data is available directly in amateur radio applications and online services.
📻 Ham2K Portable Logger
A mobile logger for portable operation with direct support for TOTA references during activations.
- TOTA activation logging
- offline use in the field
- support for multiple outdoor programmes
🗺️ ScoutCAT
A mapping and planning application with full integration of TOTA references, activation history and statistics.
- towers on the map
- activation history and statistics
- find never-activated towers and missing bands or modes
- offline database
🌐 DXContest.org
Online DX cluster and activity monitoring services with full TOTA integration.
- live TOTA spots
- planned activations and Field Activities
- on-air detection and alerts
- TOTA awards and statistics in My Log
TOTA Team
Founding Team
Core Team
Country Coordinators
Community
📊 TOTA Live Statistics
0 QSOs 0 Towers 0 Operators
⭐ TOTA Interesting Facts
Modes
| Mode | Share |
|---|---|
| SSB | 56.71 % |
| FM | 24.19 % |
| DIGI | 9.56 % |
| CW | 9.54 % |
Bands
| Band | Share |
|---|---|
| 40M | 45.86 % |
| 20M | 21.32 % |
| 2M | 20.38 % |
| 70CM | 4.95 % |
📡 Microwave QSOs
| Band | QSOs |
|---|---|
| 23CM | 347 |
| 13CM | 439 |
| 9CM | 12 |
| 6CM | 11 |
✨ Highlights
