[BVARC] BVARC POTA TOMORROW
Kori Rahman
kori113 at gmail.com
Sat May 27 13:49:10 CDT 2023
Hello everyone!
I want to remind you all that we will be back at our old stomping
grounds *Brazos
Bend State Park TOMORROW* (May 28th 10am - 5pm). It's looking like some
great weather (albeit warm) at the park this Sunday. We'll have some great
food as well. Marc KI5ZHO will be bringing his grill out and plans to cook
for us. It should be a really great time with friends, some delicious food,
and of course some fun on the radio!
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We will be at our usual spot in the Elm Lake part of the park. You can ask
the park rangers how to find us, or *reach out to us on 146.520MHz FM
Simplex while in the park*.
The important details:
- Park access is $7. Ask for a day use area pass. More info on:
tpwd.texas.gov <https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/stephen-f-austin>
- *IF* you have a Texas State Park Pass, then admission for the day is
*FREE*.
- *ALSO*, if you are over 65 years old, you can request a Senior Partial
Texas Parklands Passport to get half-off of park admission (rounded to the
nearest dollar). Speak to the Park Rangers when you arrive or visit
tpwd.texas.gov
<https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/park-information/passes#:~:text=If%20you%20are%2065%20years,of%20you%20will%20pay%20%242.>
for details.
- *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 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 (10m band
conditions have been favorable 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
<http://hamrs.app/>).
- Sign up on the POTA.app <http://pota.app/> website to upload your logs
after the event.
*MAY BVARC POTA EVENT:*
*Sunday May 28th 2023, **10am - 5pm*
*Brazos Bend State Park*
* 21901 FM 762*
* Needville, TX 77461*
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 are doing them every
month. However we do not plan to have one in June because we will have
Museum ships, AND ARRL Field Day in June. POTA is a lot of fun, and we hope
to see you out there tomorrow. 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
Kori113 at gmail.com
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