POTA
At the September 2nd regular meeting, Claude AC4SH gave a presentation on how POTA has increased club activities and participation over the last 5 years. He also covered the upcoming club POTA events and Georgia State Parks on the Air. You can watch the presentation on Youtube.
POTA Activities
POTA (Parks on the Air) is a good way to test your ability to deploy your personal station in an emergency. It is also a good way to enjoy some quality time with other amateur operators.
ARC tries to participate as a club in these yearly activities:
Winter Support Your Parks, 3rd Full Weekend of January
Winter Field Day at Watson Mill Bridge State Park
Georgia State Parks on the Air, the third weekend in April
Fall Support Your Parks Weekend, 3rd Full Weekend of October
W4H Wicked Four Halloween at Hard Labor Creek State Park
Watch the ARC home page and the ARC Groups.io email and listen to the ARC 145.330 repeater for other POTA events poping up.
Athens Radio Club - KD4QHB - POTA Profile
The ARC POTA Poker Sprint Sites- May 4, 2024
Bob KE4JLL & Bill KQ4PGV at US-2205
2025 W4H - Wicked Four Halloween
Jesse N4JAH, Phillip W4PHC, and Claude AC4SH prepare the pyre for the sacrifice of the ham who has the fewest gadgets this year.
Each year in October, the ARC holds its Wicked Four Halloween event at Hard Labor Creek State Park. This park was choosen due to its association with horror films Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) and Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021). Both of these films used Camp Daniel Morgan on Lake Rutledge for filming. 2025 is the 5th year for W4H.
We usually operate out of Picnic Shelter #1. No agenda, no schedule. The time is from 9:00 until around noon. Come and go as you please. Bring the family and make a day out of it. There will be a couple of HF stations available to get on the air starting at 9:00 a.m. Bring your own equipment if you want to try it out or just show it off. Talk-in on Athens repeater 145.330 and Simplex 146.550. For more information, contact Claude, AC4SH.
Joey N4VFA and Jesse N4JAH.
Jesse N4JAH thanks the POTA gods for the bountiful contacts this year.
Randy KN4DY, Claude AC4SH, and Arnold KC4ZUA.