What: Winter Field Day at the Park
POTA (Parks on the Air) event before, during, and after Winter Field Day.
Who: Anyone interested in amateur radio, WFD, POTA, State Parks, hiking/nature trails plus friends , family, etc.
Where: Lake Sylvia Recreation Area Cabins 1, 2, 3, 5,& 7
(Parking and cabin access is at the Camp Ouachita National Historic District parking lot at the North West end of the Lake)
When: Start setting up at check-in time 4:00 pm Friday 23 January and begin packing up around 8:00am Monday 26 Jan
Why: To operate, socialize, teach, learn, etc. and have a lot of fun doing it.
How: We will set-up multiple stations and antennae adhering to the POTA, WFD, and State Park Rules.
Primarily use club call of W5STR and ensure logging software has correct operator call sign
We will operate under POTA rules exclusively except during WFD 10:00 am Saturday – 16:00pm Sunday. During Winter Field day, we will operate under WFD and POTA rules
If you would like to be an activator, read the POTA Activator Guide . Come out and make at least 10 contacts during the same UTC day.
This area qualifies as a 3-fer. In other words, three POTA references activated simultaneously. Lake Sylvia State Park (K-10236), Winona WMA (K-7335), and Ouachita National Forest (K-4424).
