Going to try and make it.
Its my wife's birthday though, so odds arent good.
On Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 01:01:57 PM CDT, Kori Rahman via BVARC
<[email protected]> wrote:
REMINDER:
This SUNDAY at Galveston Island State Park, BVARC POTA! Come by anytime between
10am to 5pm on Sunday March 26th. We will be in a group pavilion on the beach
side set up and ready to log some contacts.
Park entry fees do apply if you do not have a Texas State Park Pass, see
further details in the email below.
I hope to see you there! 73!
Kori Rahman, WX5KR
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee
Cell: (770) 298 8516
[email protected]
On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 1:28 AM Kori Rahman <[email protected]> wrote:
BVARC friends,
It's that time again! BVARC's monthly Parks On The Air (POTA) event is coming
up on Sunday, March 26th at Galveston Island State Park! That's a little under
2 weeks from now. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This is an official BVARC event,
and we will be using the club call sign KK5W. If you're interested in
participating or just hanging out with us, we're asking folks to come by
between 10am and 5pm. We will be located on the beach side of the park at a
group pavilion. Call us on 146.520 MHz simplex if you would like to reach out
to us while in the park for directions. If you can't reach us or don't have a
2m radio, you can call me directly at my cell number below.
Galveston Island is a wonderful location, and with the beach side of the park
having been very recently opened up after extensive renovations, it's really
beautiful and spacious. Being right on the coast it is a fantastic location to
make DX contacts all across South America and even Europe. I've had some great
contacts at this park on single-sideband (SSB) including: New Zealand, Panama,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland, England, Italy,
France, Belgium, Spain, Venezuela, Portugal, Germany, El Salvador, and
Suriname. Please come out and join us! We'll have some food and definitely some
coffee, and quite possibly some of the many generous snacks that are often
brought out by our wonderful members.
These BVARC POTA events have been a huge success, and I want to thank everyone
who has participated thus far. It's been an excellent opportunity to get our
members on the air, encourage them to get their General licenses, and introduce
ham radio to the general public and Boy Scouts. With that said, Anthony and I
are looking for a little help to handle setup, greeting our visitors and
explaining the radios and antennas, and of course helping our guests get on the
air. You don't have to know it all already, but if you're interested in helping
please come out and let us know so we can train you.
Some important details:
- Park access is $5 per person, but is FREE IF you have a Texas State Park
Pass. Ask for a day use area pass. More info on: tpwd.texas.gov
- We will have at least 4 HF radios (40m, 20m, 15m, 10m, and possibly 17m or
80m) that you can use if you don't have your own. So all you need to bring is
yourself, some water, and maybe some snacks.
- If you'd like to bring your own radio, we have a few antennas you can use
(or you can set up yours) and the appropriate filters. But again, you don't
need to bring any equipment.
- Technician class licensees ARE WELCOME! You CAN operate the stations on
ALL HF bands that are available and get POTA credit for contacts you make. You
will be required to use the club call sign (ask me or Anthony W5LIC for details
upon arrival).
- If you're a Tech class license holder and would like to operate on 10m you
may do so under your own call sign if the station is open (the 10m band has
been wide-open lately).
- Of course, you do not have to operate the radios. You can just come out
for a fun time with your fellow hams.
- 10 contacts are all that are required to "activate" the park. You can log
with paper, or with any apps you prefer (we recommend the HAMRS App).
- Sign up on the POTA.app website to upload your logs after the event.
Where:
Galveston Island State Park
14901 FM3005
Galveston, TX 77554
When:
Sunday March 26th 2023
10am-5pm
If you've been curious about trying CW, FT8, or Winlink (VARA HF, 2m Packet
etc.) we will have those as optional modes you can try (more to come in the
future). As before, if you can't make this event, we will be doing this monthly
for the foreseeable future. It's a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there
Sunday or any other time we're out at the parks. Contact me or Anthony (W5LIC)
if you have any questions about this event.
Thanks and 73!
Kori Rahman, WX5KR
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
Vice-President and Club Call Sign KK5W Trustee
Cell: (770) 298 8516
[email protected]
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