The Story County Amateur Radio Club will hold its fall "SCARC in the Park" Parks On The Air (POTA) operating event on Saturday October 25th in Ledges State Park (POTA entity US-2303). We will set up around 07:00 (am) in the Carl "Fritz" Henning shelter in the Lower Ledges area and wiil operate continuously until about 18:00.
A park map can be found here: Ledges State Park. The Carl “Fritz” Henning Shelter is found in the lower right quadrant of the map on Page 2.
Feel free to drop in as your schedule allows. There are no reservations or obligations for participation. SCARC in the Park is a relatively low-key event with ample opportunity to socialize and get to know each other better as well as an opportunity to get on the air.
We will supply a radio to operate with at the park and will set up at least a couple of antennas for different bands. Logging will be via N3FJP's ACLog, customized for POTA activities. If you'd like to bring your own radio or even a different antenna to test or use on-air, you are welcome to do so.
An Extra-class control operator available at all times throughout the day to ensure FCC compliance. We will be operating under the club's callsign (W0YL), but each participant will also receive credit for their POTA contacts.
Please dress for the weather and bring whatever food and beverages you might need. Water will likely be turned of in the park. Bringing a chair is also a good idea. Bringing your own headphones and/or microphone headset is strongly encouraged.