Monday, August 8, 2022, 7:30 PM
Program: Introduction to Parks on the Air
Location: William E. Durr Branch, Kenton County Public Library, 1992 Walton-Nicholson Rd., Independence, KY
What is “Parks on the Air”? Parks on the Air is a spin-off from the American Radio Relay League's (ARRL) “National Parks on the Air”
event conducted in 2016. It is a special event that gets HAM operators in the field practicing mobile communications and utilizing
field expedient methods to establish two-way communication with distant stations all while enjoying the outdoors in select state and
federal parks. Chester, KO4TKS, will discuss the history of Parks on the Air (POTA), required equipment, what constitutes an activation,
roles of the operators involved, the “POTA” exchange, and post activation requirements.
This presentation will be given by lecture method with the aid of a PowerPoint presentation and class participation. Practical
application can be conducted individually or as a group for anyone interested.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Join the meeting online at the link below. If you will be attending in person, please RSVP to k4co@ymail.com.
Light refreshments will be served.
https://xavier.zoom.us/j/5137451906
For audio only, dial in using the information below:
+1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656
Zoom Meeting ID: 513 745 1906