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Objectives
- To bring the LARA member community together by promoting a monthly outdoor POTA activation around the various Texas State Parks surrounding the DFW Metroplex area.
- This activity also allows members that do not have HF stations or license privileges to operate on the HF bands to experience the different bands/modes by using the W5LVC call sign.
- Main objective is to HAVE FUN, enjoy the outdoors, camaraderie and make QSOs in the process!
Upcoming Parks on the Air Activations
2H 2025 POTA Activation Schedule
Below is the list of the upcoming W5LVC POTA activation dates, locations and status:
July - COMPLETED
7/26
Ray Roberts Lake SP
It was a warm morning and we had several people show up at the park for the activation. W5LVC operated all modes, CW, SSB and FT8, logging over 50 QSOs. Thank you Rick, Greg, Rhonda, Sandra, Tom, Michael, Brandon, Josh, Gege, Clark, Colin and others that showed up for the effort!
August - COMPLETED
8/23
Dinosaur Valley SP
Thank you Greg, Michael, Rhonda, Sandra and Colin for showing up and participating in another successful LARA POTA activation!
This time we activated from a nice meadow in the park, in the "Amphitheatre" area, which was empty despite the fact the park being heavily visited! We were able to activate CW and SSB and got 40 QSOs in the log, of those 16 were Park-to-Park contacts! After the activation the crew had a great late-lunch at the nearby Loco Coyote restaurant, where one burger could feed about three...
September - COMPLETED
9/20
Lake Tawakoni SP
Perfect day for a POTA activation. Not too crazy hot, not too cold, just great, mild weather!
We found a nice tree-covered area right at the shoreside just N of the park's boat ramp. Two stations were set up, one for SSB and one for CW.
Thank you Michael, Richard and Colin for joining and activating the park.
Despite many stations operating the Texas QSO Party at the same time, we were able to call and work the stations interested in POTA and POTA P2P.
In all we made close to 50 QSOs, covering 2 bands (17m and 20m) and 2 modes (SSB and CW).
After the activation it was time for decompression, beverages and a burger at Wills Point, just south of the park. We might have indulged in some ice-cream as well...
We are all already looking toward the next activation!
9/21
Lake Ray Roberts SP
We added an impromptu activation to the September schedule on Sunday 9/21.
Michael and Colin went to Ray Roberts and activated our local water-hole park. It was a lot of fun. Activated on 6 bands and 3 modes (CW, SSB, FM) on 2m, 12m, 20m, 30m, 40m and 80m!
This means that W5LVC has activated US-3051 now on a total of 8 bands!
55 QSO's in the log! Great fun!
October
10/11
Cedar Hill SP
November
11/15 and 11/16 - overnight
Lake Arrowhead SP
December
12/6
Spring Creek FSP
