By all means let anybody you know about the event. All is welcome. On Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 8:44 AM Dan Donalson KI5YXK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> Hello! I'm a newbie member. I took the general test in November as I > remember with your great team. I'd like to come to this. It will be my > first event with y'all. Is it members/spouses only or can I let others know > about it? I ask because I know others who have licenses, but no practical > experience like me. > > Regards, > Dan Donalson > KI5YXK > On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:34:17 PM CST, Kori Rahman via BVARC < > bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: > > > Hello all, > > Here's another reminder that we will be going to Brazos Bend State Park > this *Sunday* *February **25th* doing Parks On The AIr (POTA). If > you're interested in participating or just hanging out with us, > we're asking folks to come by between *10am **and 5pm*. If you'd like to > help set up you are welcome to come a little early. We will be located at > the far end of the Elm Lake part of the park. Call us on *146.520 MHz > simplex* if you would like to reach out to us while in the park for > directions. > > *One more reminder: *There will be a *pre-POTA net *on *40m* run by Sean > N5LNK who will be NCS for the net. The approximate frequency for the net > will be 7.265 MHz (this will vary so please turn your VFO if you don't hear > them there) at* 8pm local time on Saturday February *24th (tomorrow). > > The important details: > > - Park access is $7. Ask for a day use area pass. > - *IF* you have a Texas State Park Pass, then admission for the day is > *FREE*. > - *We will have about 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 call sign of the club or > any other operator on-site with the appropriate band privileges (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 quite 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. > > > *When:* > *Sunday February 25th 2024* > *10am - 5pm* > > *Where:* > *Brazos Bend State Park* > > *21901 FM 762Needville, 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. If you can't > make this event, Anthony and I will be doing an event ourselves in April. > It's a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there this 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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