The Radio Club of Tacoma schedules monthly portable operations at state and national parks. Club activations are open to everyone to come and participate in the popular Parks On The Air program. We encourage everyone to come out and Get On The Air!
To join in the POTA activation fun with the Radio Club of Tacoma! All you need is...
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- An account with Parks on the Air (click here for instructions on how to join POTA)
- A Discover Pass for Washington State Parks (or you can purchase a day pass at the park)
- An interest in portable operations, a desire to learn, or you simply want spend some time with a group of friendly hams
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| Some tips for Club POTA Activators... |
| Download and print a crib sheet to record the PARK Number, and as an example of typical exchanges for POTA contacts |
| Download and use the POTA FIle Cleaner before submitting your ADI file to the club POTA Committee (Instructions for use are here). |
UPCOMING POTA ACTIVATIONS
November
PARK: Manchester State Park (US-3227)
DATE: November 15
TIMES: 10am - 4pm
NOTES: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/manchester-state-park
December
PARK: Kopachuck State Park (US-3212)
DATE: December 13
TIMES: 10am - 4pm
NOTES: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/kopachuck-state-park
January
PARK: Belfair State Park (US-3159)
DATE: January 17
TIMES: 10am - 4pm
NOTES: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/belfair-state-park
February
PARK: Nolte State Park (US-3226)
DATE: February 21
TIMES: 10am - 4pm
NOTES: https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/nolte-state-park
To find other POTA Operators in a larger Park use 146.52 Mhz to find each other.
If you would like to organize and schedule a POTA activation for W7DK please contact the club POTA team at
