[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Fwd: [AARC] Monthly Day In The Park / POTA event - Saturday 7/20/2024

[Sean Gallagher]

Looks like the weather will not be so intense over the next few days so here's a local opportunity to get out and have some fun.  The Arlington Amateur Radio Club is conducting a POTA activation at Columbia Island Marina.  This location is a six pack site so you and your distant end will get 6X the points for each contact.  The session will run from 8-1130.  Columbia Island Marina is only accessible from southbound GW Parkway.  If coming up the parkway northbound, proceed to the rotary at Memorial Bridge and come on back south.  Else, 395N to Exit 8B Washington Blvd (Rt27) and proceed along by the Pentagon passing the exit for North Parking / Rt 110 and taking the very next exit that shows a route back to 395 at the 14th St bridge.  Marina is on the right before you get there. POTA setup will be along the banks of the water west of the boat docks. As POTA will be run on HF freq, you must possess a General license in order for you or your contact to gain points.
Hope to see you out there!
73,
Sean
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Gary Sessums via AARC <aarc at w4wvp.org>
> To: AARC List <aarc at w4wvp.org>
> Cc: Gary Sessums <kc5qcn at arrl.net>
> Date: 07/17/2024 1:26 PM EDT
> Subject: [AARC] Monthly Day In The Park / POTA event - Saturday 7/20/2024
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> The website is www.w4wvp.org
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> The W4WVP repeaters are 145.470 MHz - , PL 107.2 Hz and 449.325 MHz - , PL 151.4 Hz
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> 
> Please join members of the Arlington Amateur Radio Club (AARC) for 
> our monthly Day in the Park / Parks on the Air (POTA) radio operating event.
> 
> Saturday July 20, 2024
> 
> 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
> 
> Lady Bird Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina
> Southbound George Washington Parkway
> Washington, DC 20037
> 
> Lady Bird Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina is on an island in 
> the Potomac River near the Pentagon.
> 
> While it is part of the District of Columbia, it is located on the 
> Virginia side of the river and can only be reached from the 
> southbound lane of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
> 
>  From Interstate 395 Northbound leaving Shirlington, take Exit 8B 
> "Pentagon/Arlington Cemetery/Rosslyn" and bear left on Virginia State 
> Route 27 East, drive past the Pentagon, cross the bridge over 
> Virginia State Route 110, stay in the right lane to take the George 
> Washington Memorial Parkway southbound exit "Ronald Reagan Washington 
> National Airport/Alexandria/Mount Vernon/I-395", then turn right at 
> the sign into the Columbia Island Marina.
> 
> After exiting George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound and 
> entering the park, turn right at the stop sign.
> 
> We will be operating from picnic tables set up on the waters edge 
> under the trees - bring your lawn chair.
> 
> Free parking and public restrooms are available at Lady Bird Johnson 
> Park / Columbia Island Marina.
> 
> Talk-in on the W4WVP repeater  145.470 MHz - , PL 107.2 Hz
> 
> The monthly Day in the Park radio operating event is held from April 
> through October to allow club members to set up and test field 
> antennas, conduct portable amateur radio operations, practice 
> operating in a field environment, and mentor new ham operators in the 
> art and skill of amateur radio.
> 
> Grab a cup of coffee and join us on Saturday morning.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary Sessums-KC5QCN
> President - Arlington Amateur Radio Club
> www.w4wvp.org