Hey guys we are on 7.255 LSB. Come and join us on the Pre-POTA Rag-Chew Net
On Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 8:32 PM Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > We are on 7.255 > > > 73 de > Sean - N5LNK > > On Oct 21, 2023, at 11:14 AM, Sean - N5LNK <sean.n5...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If all goes well and we can hold the frequency look around 7.265 MHz for > the rag chew. The intent is this be very informal and maybe even an little > informative. The on site station is set up and ready to go! > <image0.jpeg> > <image1.jpeg> > <image2.jpeg> > > > 73 de > Sean - N5LNK > > On Oct 21, 2023, at 12:02 AM, Kori Rahman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > BVARC's monthly Parks On The Air (POTA) event is coming up tomorrow > *Sunday,* *October 22nd at Galveston Island State Park!* In case you > missed it, this is another reminder to come on down to the park. Also don't > forget to check into the pre-POTA Net tonight (Saturday Oct. 21st) around > 8pm on 40m. The exact frequency will be announced shortly before the > net, but go ahead and give that big dial on your radio a turn and see if > you can find net control on the voice portion of 40m. BVARC POTA is of > course 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 may again be > located on the beach side of the park at a group pavilion, but we won't > know for sure until the day of the event. Call us on *146.520 MHz simplex* if > you would like to reach out to us while in the park for directions, we will > also let the park rangers know and they may be able to direct you. If you > can't reach us or don't have a 2m radio, you can call me directly at > my cell number below. > > <PXL_20230326_182401003.jpg> > > > 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. > Please come out and join us! We will 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. > > 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 <http://hamrs.app/>). > - Sign up on the POTA.app <http://pota.app/> website to upload your > logs after the event. > > > > > > > > > > *Where:Galveston Island State Park14901 FM3005Galveston, TX > 77554When:Sunday October 22nd 202310am-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. 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 > > kori...@gmail.com > > > ________________________________________________ > 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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