Hey Rudy, Good morning. I agree with you, POTA is a lot of fun. Might I suggest trying POTA on CW? To me it’s the next step in a fun & emergency preparedness journey.
BTW, thank you to Kori WX5KR and Anthony W5LIC for spearheading the POTA activities in our community. 73, Stephen (W2WF) > On Jan 31, 2024, at 9:07 PM, Rudolph Ackerman via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > > I must say that POTA is what drove me to buy the HF gear I have now, POTA was > the driving force for me to join this club. > > Also if I drag my radio, battery, computer out to a park, you bet I'm going > to use my call on my gear. > > Rudy Ackerman > KF5QYG > > > > > > > On Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 04:48:34 PM CST, Eddie Runner via BVARC > <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Im sorry to hear that .. I think POTA is amazing and fills so many blanks for > BVARC and the Ham radio community... > > 1) can you ever beat a beautiful day in the park > 2) be a catch (cause a pileup) > 3) Afternoon with some great friends > 4) opportunity to welcome new folks to HAM and to BVARC.. > > Suzanne and I bought BVARC banners and other stuff out of our own pockets > to help bring the POTA MASTERS in as a BVARC EVENT.. All has been working > great as far as I knew.. > > I have posted on this before I think, > but again at the last BOARD meeting there was > some questions about using the club call, about illegal operations and other > questions a board member(s) posed.. even though the board did > set a budget to help POTA .. the masters felt disrespected and .. well > > The POTA MASTERS got butt hurt... > I dont blame them, they dont use BVARC equipment, they use their own radios > (and other volunteer radios).. > > Like I said before, BVARC NEEDS POTA, more then POTA needs BVARC. > POTA is super popular, I think our board members and especially our PRESIDENT > needs to be kissin some POTA A*S...!! > > These POTA guys are SUPERSTARS!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > BVARC needs to make this a priority.. > If you do not agree or do not understand POTA > please GO TO POTA EVENT.. it is true ham radio at its finest.. > > I ask our board to REALIZE how important this is, > buy a couple POTA radios, really make it a BVARC EVENT support these guys.. > > And I ask our POTA MASTERS to take the stupid abuse for a minute > and forgive the MORONS that hurt your feelings and lets have some fun.. > > Eddie Runner (NU5K) > in the last year a lot of folks seem to get hurt feelings.. WISE UP BOD.. > we need to welcome folks not run them off.. > > > >> >> >> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I am writing this message to let everybody know about the >> changes we are making to the BVARC POTA Event. We will no longer be running >> the event as a BVARC (Brazos Valley Armature Radio Club) affiliated one. We >> will not be doing it every month. We will however still do the event for the >> city. This means we are inviting every club in the city of Houston and >> beyond. We are looking into a way to let everyone know when and where we are >> going to do the event. For now February the 25th is the last BVARC sponsored >> POTA Event. We are looking at doing it six times out of the year. Times will >> be determined by the event managers. More info to come on the upcoming >> events and where to find us. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Your Friendly POTA Operators >> >> Anthony-W5LIC / Kori-WX5KR >> >> >> >> > > > > ________________________________________________ > 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/
