This is an active time of year for the EAWA, and the May club meeting reflected that! In addition to business matters, the members discussed the recent Ham Radio Symposium with an eye toward maintaining the success of last month’s gathering. Most of the meeting was taken with an introduction to Parks on the Air. Saturday, May 18, is Maine-Wide POTA Day. This even, organized by EAWA President Jeff Hanscom, KA1DBE, seeks to activate the 32 state parks, 4 national parks, and other POTA entities in Maine. The Parks on the Air website provides a spotting page, list of Maine entities, and rules for POTA awards (https://parksontheair.com).
Field Day, June 22-23, was also a topic of discussion. The next EAWA meeting, June 13, will be dedicated to Field Day planning and preparations. Those planning to participate with the EAWA in Field Day may want to review the rules for Field Day prior to the next club meeting. Starting with the main Field Day page, https://www.arrl.org/field-day, you can find information for those new to Field Day as well as the full set of rules. There is also an ARRL Field Day Facebook Group.
Also in the busy stretch is the 2024 ARRL Maine State Convention and Hamfest in Augusta on Saturday, June 15. You can more about the speakers, vendors, and accommodations at the Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club website, https://www.w1npp.org/2024-maine-state-convention/.
Written by Marion W1GRL
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