I will be there with a new HF rig I picked up. Thanks Rudy Ackerman KF5QYG 281 460 7384
On Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 01:46:31 PM CDT, anthony moro via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: I want to remind you all that we will have another great BVARC POTA event coming up at Brazos Bend State Park (September 24th 10am - 5pm). It should be a really great time with friends, some delicious food, and of course some fun on the radio. For this Sunday at Brazos Bend State Park we expect to set up near Elm Lake. Be sure to get a map and ask for directions to the site at the park headquarters when you come in, and you can also reach out to us on 146.520MHz FM Simplex while in the vicinity of the park. The important details: * Park access is $6/ Adult. Ask for a day use area pass. More info on: tpwd.texas.gov * IF you have a Texas State Park Pass, then admission for the day is FREE. * ALSO, if you are over 65 years old, you can request a Senior Partial Texas Parklands Passport to get half-off of park admission (rounded to the nearest dollar). Speak to the Park Rangers when you arrive or visit tpwd.texas.gov for details. * 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 Kori (WX5KR) 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. 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, we are doing them every month. POTA is a lot of fun, and we hope to see you out there with us this weekend. Contact me or Kori (WX5KR) if you have any questions about this event. See you soon, 73! -- Anthony Morones W5LIC w5li...@gmail.com 713-410-3948 ________________________________________________ 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/
