Across the two hours of operating, eight women (4 of whom are licensed) shared in the fun of the YL POTA Day. To be fair, four men also came by to cheer us on. We gathered at Fabbri Picnic Area in Acadia National Park. Although the set up started with drizzle, the weather cooperated for the event.
We made over 40 contacts, with the farthest QSOs in Texas, Canada, and Spain. Among the highlights were the Morse Code contacts Joan and Marion each made with Jeff KA1DBE. Another highlight was a hunter who said he needed Maine to complete his goal make a POTA contact in every state. We were proud to let him know that it was a YL POTA special event that completed his quest.
Another highlight was an opportunity to share ham radio, and especially the work of women in ham radio, with a young girl. It was fun to share the Morse Code moments with her, along with some information about POTA spotting and QSO ettiquette.
This year’s YL POTA Party Day was a great success! Even with less-than-inviting weather, we honored women radio operators on this International Women’s Day. The ham community is built relationship-by-relationship, and today we shared our event with several non-licensed and newly-licensed hams. Here’s hoping for great weather in 2027!
Written by Marion W1GRL
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