| Hey everyone, this is Josh. My brother and I were up there today and wanted to say thanks again to everyone for helping us out and letting us mess around with the radios. We had a blast.
- Josh Sent from my iPhone On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:16 PM, Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
Well we tried. There is now a broadcast station on frequency. On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:13 PM, mike.williams shopjubilee.com <mike.willi...@shopjubilee.com> wrote:
I am monitoring 7.271
Mike KK5SC
Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device
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From: Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org>
Date: 2/24/24 8:12 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com>
Cc: Sean - N5LNK <sean.n5...@gmail.com>, BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <bvarc@bvarc.org>, Kori Rahman <kori...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [BVARC] REMINDER: POTA this Sunday!
I’ve been getting reports that local stations can’t hear me. I was able to contact one station just south of Tyler Texas so it might look like local 40 m is not doing well.
On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:08 PM, Rudolph Ackerman <rudolph_acker...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Not hearing your on 7.271
Rudy Ackerman
281 460 7384
On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 08:05:12 PM CST, Sean - N5LNK via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
7.271
On Feb 24, 2024, at 5:06 PM, Sean - N5LNK <sean.n5...@gmail.com> wrote:
Good afternoon all. This evening on 40m at 8pm I will attempt to make contact with whomever answers my call. I am camping at the park and with good band conditions I am planing to have a little rag chew on or near 7.265 assuming the frequency is available.
I will send another email once I have claimed a frequency. Look forward to chatting with you on the long wire.
On Feb 23, 2024, at 11:34 PM, 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).
- Sign up on the POTA.app website to upload your logs after the event.
When:
Sunday February 25th 2024
10am - 5pm
Where:
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. 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!
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