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W7DK schedules portable operations for participation in the popular Parks On The Air program.
Club members can participate in club-sponsored POTA activities in two ways:
- Operate on the air as an "activator" at the park
- Contact W7DK as a "hunter" on the day of the event
All club members are encouraged to come out to any scheduled activation to share knowledge or learn about portable setups and operations, different modes of operation (CW, Phone, Digital), how to manage/work pileups, and even operate HF bands with a control operator in a relaxed environment.
(Attendees need a Discovery Pass, or may puirchase Day Pass at the park location.)
Planned Radio Club of Tacoma POTA activations
DATE: Saturday, October 7th, 2023
TIME: 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM
LOCATION: Flaming Geyser State Park (POTA Ref. K-3187)
Maidenhead Grid: CN87xg
Website: Flaming Geyser State Park | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Flaming Geyser State Park has open fields, park benches, lots of parking, and pavilions (in case of rain) making it ideal for us to spread out a little while still enjoying a club activity together. I will have coffee, bottled water, and hotdogs to snack on. So, come on out and give POTA a try, talk amateur radio, or just enjoy the day!
If you would like to organize and schedule a POTA activation contact the club POTA coordinator:
BJ Rollison WA7WJR
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Past POTA activations by W7DK
Click here to see our earned POTA awards, Recent Activations, and Recent Hunter QSOs
| Date | Park name | Park Ref. | # QSOs | Operators | Comment |
| 09/12/2023 | Kopachuck State Park |
K-3212 | 36 | WA7WJR AD7MA KK7IJY AC7KP W7MKE N7TES KK7EMG KJ7BDL W7ITL |
The propagation was not in our favor, and the "leaf" attenuators seemed to be in full force; however we had fun, and played with lots of different antenna setups. Thanks for everyone who came out.
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| 02/12/2023 | Kopachuck State Park | K-3212 | 57 |
W7MKE |
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| 01/22/2023 | Dash Point State Park | K-3179 | 26 |
WA7WJR |
Great day at the park. A little cold, but had 2 stations on the air working FT8 and SSB. New Techs got to make their first SSB call on 20M. |
| 08/28/2022 | Dash Point State Park | K-3179 | 61 |
WA7WJR |
Another beautiful day at the park. Had 2 stations setup both running FT-8. |
| 5/22/2022 | Dash Point State Park | K-3179 | 69 |
WA7WJR |
Beautiful weather, made FT8, SSB and CW QSOs using 3 stations. |
