>From their website. Parks on the Air ® (POTA) site for international portable amateur radio operations that promote emergency awareness and communications from national/federal and state/provincial level parks.
https://parksontheair.com/ and https://pota.app/#/ It's a lot of fun and good way to test your setup, antennas and make a lot of contacts. Regards, David Lira - K5DBL On Sat, Feb 3, 2024, 18:18 Tom Watson via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > What is a POTA? > > On Sat, Feb 3, 2024, 3:22 PM Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> Good Afternoon, >> >> My better judgement aside, I decided to chime in on this topic. >> >> First and foremost. I want to thank Anthony and Kori and all the members >> involved in the POTA events. I do think there were some small mistakes made >> along the way, but they were all quick lessons and it all blossomed into a >> wonderful club event. >> >> I do not agree with funding these events, but if it went through the >> board, we should all be OK with it, or run for a position and make a >> different call. Either way, I don't believe the club's charter states any >> requirement to keep anyone happy all the time. >> >> Is POTA tied to BVARC? That is an easy one. NO. The only relation was the >> initiative that was taken to start the event in the first place. POTA >> stands on its own as an organization. Feel free to POTA away. >> >> Change is normal and healthy. Expect it. Get used to it. Embrace it. >> Please stop crying about it on the reflector. I was raised by a Marine and >> wwent to finishing school in the Navy. I have just become aware that grown >> men have feelings and it weirds me out a bit. >> >> There is some entertainment value to the reflector but most of what I >> have seen is utter nonsense and complaining about things they won't go out >> of their way to resolve. Please read your email aloud or to a loved one >> before sending. This will help you avoid getting hurt feelings, >> disrespected, or any number of misunderstandings that occur on the daily. >> >> A good dose of reality is always good for the soul. Here is an easy to >> use chart to help you keep things lined up. >> >> Perceptions NOT Reality >> Feelings NOT Reality >> Options NOT Reality >> Third party Gosip NOT Reality >> Reflector Nonsense NOT Reality >> >> POTA is what it is (Poor Operators needing Technical Assistance) We >> all move on to a better day. >> >> Have Fun, >> Jeff >> KC5TT >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:29 PM anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes it was the disrespect on the leadership level. This is the reason we >>> have decided to go back to doing things the way we used to. So I hope to >>> see y'all out there in the future. >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM Eddie Runner via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> So Anthony, TO MAKE THIS CLEAR... >>>> the Board *did approve* you a POTA budget of $1000 a year. >>>> >>>> BUT THATS NOT WHY you want to cut the cord between POTA and BVARC... >>>> >>>> Now I seem to understand it was >>>> *being disrespected by some members of the Board of Directors*.. >>>> >>>> Most of thought is was about the money... >>>> I SEE NOW.. >>>> >>>> Eddie Runner (NU5K) >>>> BVARC LIFE MEMBER >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 03:44:18 PM CST, anthony moro via >>>> BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Your email makes sense but has nothing to do with the topic at hand. I >>>> sent the email to let people know that we will still be doing POTA events. >>>> Just not with the BVARC name. We are going back to the way we did things >>>> when we first started things. It has nothing to do with what the BOD has >>>> said or done. I am only speaking for myself at this time, but I was happy >>>> helping HAMS during POTA. There are many reasons why we are doing the >>>> events without BVARC and we talked about this during WFD. I agree we need >>>> to try to be more professional as operators. That goes for all of us. From >>>> the Top Brass to the lowest man on the pole. >>>> >>>> So for everybody watching this email thread. We will give out more info >>>> on what Kori and I are going to be doing next. >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________ >>>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>>> >>>> BVARC mailing list >>>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Anthony Morones* >>> * W5LIC* >>> *w5li...@gmail.com <w5li...@gmail.com>* >>> * 713-410-3948* >>> ________________________________________________ >>> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >>> >>> BVARC mailing list >>> BVARC@bvarc.org >>> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >>> Publicly available archives are available here: >>> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >>> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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