EAWA members and friends will share in a club Parks On The Air (POTA) activity on Saturday, October 11th, from 10am to 1pm, at Lamoine State Park. There will likely be several stations set up using different modes, such as SSB (voice), FT8 (digital), and CW (Morse code). Everyone is invited to stop by and participate as they choose:
**Come hang out with other hams
**Check out what equipment hams brought
**Get on the air, even if you don’t have a license
**Bring your go bag and set up!
Parks On The Air, usually referred to as POTA, is one of the biggest programs in all of ham radio, spreading around the world. Several members and friends of the EAWA will tell you that POTA is one of their most favorite ham radio activities! For many hams in this region, being outdoors in the natural beauty of Maine and operating the radio at the same time is Win-Win!
Even if you have never operated from a park, you probably have QSOs on the Parks On The Air website. Why? Because as a hunter (operating from home or mobile but not in a park) you don’t need to submit anything to any log. The park activators send in the logs. You can go to the Parks On The Air website, make a free account, and then check your stats. You may have won some awards!
Once on the website you can find the parks in your area, and see who has activated them. Chances are, you’ll see some EAWA members and friends’ call signs there.
There is a chance of rain for October 11th, so check on this website if you think there’s a chance the event has been cancelled. With this drought, who can argue with some much needed rain? Either way, with rain or POTA, the day will be a success. Chances are that we’ll be there, and we hope to see you there too!
Written by Marion W1GRL
W1TU 