[BVARC] BVARC Parks On The Air @ Brazos Bend 10/23

[Kori Rahman via BVARC]

All,

As promised we will once again be going to Brazos Bend State Park this
*Sunday* (*October 23rd*) doing Parks On The AIr (POTA). This will be an
official BVARC event, and we will be using the club call sign KK5W. If
you're interested, we're asking folks to come by between *3pm and 7pm*.
*HOWEVER*, if you'd like to come by earlier, we will be there setting up at
noon or earlier. 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.

Some 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 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
   ).
   - Sign up on the POTA.app website to upload your logs after the event.




*Again it's October 23rd 2022, ~3pm-7pm*
*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 (more to come in the
future). As before, if you can't make this event, there will be more to
come. 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*

*Club Call Sign **KK5W **Trustee*

Cell: (770) 298 8516
kori...@gmail.com

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Re: [BVARC] KK5W club call

[Kori Rahman via BVARC]

Eddie,

Thanks for the important reminder that we received our club call sign from
Dr. Al Zermeno and his family. I'm honored to be chosen to take the
trusteeship for the club call sign. I promise we will be putting this to
good use. Every event that the club puts together will be an opportunity to
use the call. I just created the BVARC POTA Club Call Sign account and we
will be using it this weekend for our activation. I would appreciate anyone
sharing your stories about Al on this email thread.

Thanks,

Kori Rahman, WX5KR
*Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club*

*Club Call Sign **KK5W **Trustee*

Cell: (770) 298 8516
kori...@gmail.com


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[BVARC] KK5W club call

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