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WVARA <\/strong>Beach Party POTA Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 9:30 am to about 3:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Manresa Main State Beach, day use picnic area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

POTA: US-3469
1445 San Andreas Rd, Watsonville 95076 (Admission fee or CA state park pass needed)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Valley Amateur Radio Association (WVARA) <\/strong>is having a Beach Party POTA. It is a chance to get outside, have fun and play radio with old and new friends. We always welcome and enjoy seeing members and non-members, meeting new hams, and showing off and explaining our hobby with interested non-hams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re recently licensed, stop by and make some new friends. Perhaps you can get a little help with a cantankerous HT, some antenna advice, or check out different gear and operating modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t have a license and are interested in what amateur radio is about, come by and ask questions, see some of what we do and try getting on the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a ham and interested in POTA (Parks on the Air), but not sure about what to do or not yet registered, we can help you with that. It is easy and free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To spice it up a little, we\u2019re going to:
\u2022 Try getting some kind of a kite antenna up and make some contacts using it <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Award a few prizes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have some great prizes we\u2019re going to award. Prizes will be awarded by random drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To enter a drawing, you\u2019ll need to check in with \u201cBeach Party Control\u201d, receive a ticket for the appropriate drawing, and provide enough contact information so we can get in touch with you if you win something but are not around at the drawing .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For licensed hams, we\u2019ll have a SOTABEAMS Band Hopper II 20m-40m antenna package, a PackTenna Mini In-line RF Choke and other fun and useful items to award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are not yet licensed, but are interested, we\u2019ll have a separate drawing for a copy of Gordon West\u2019s <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technician FCC Amateur Radio License Preparation <\/em>book (10th Edition, 2022-2026 questions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food: Logistics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We provide: charcoal, grilling tools, basic condiments, bottled H2O.
You bring: whatever you want to grill\/eat, perhaps a side dish, snack or desert to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring any gear you\u2019d like to operate. We\u2019ll be QRP, but higher power is fine if you want: bring your own power and antenna. We\u2019ll work out interference if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re hiking \/ biking \/ small vehicle-ing to the site, here\u2019s what we\u2019ll have there that you won\u2019t need to bring (unless you have gear you want to try — always fun!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll have QRP-sufficient 12 volt power, and power distribution strips with PowerPoles. Bring your own PowerPole-equipped power cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll have two or three push-up fiberglass masts. If you have antennas you want to try, bring them. If they need support beyond a push-up, you\u2019ll need to bring that too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need AC power (i.e. for a PC for digital), bring it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day of the event we\u2019ll monitor 146.52 (2M call) and 446.00 (440 call).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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