[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Fwd: [AARC] POTA / Day In The Park event - Saturday 9/21/2024

[Sean Gallagher]

For those of you that hadn’t seen this notice, I wanted to share the info.  Weather looks to be fully cooperating so it will be a great outing on Sat AM 8-12 at Columbia Island Marina.  Questions?  Contact either Gary or myself and we’ll get you some answers!  See you all there!
73,
Sean
K4KBK
Sent from my iPad

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> From: Gary Sessums via AARC <aarc at w4wvp.org>
> Date: September 18, 2024 at 5:32:09 AM EDT
> To: AARC List <aarc at w4wvp.org>
> Cc: Gary Sessums <KC5QCN at arrl.net>
> Subject: [AARC] POTA / Day In The Park event - Saturday 9/21/2024
> Reply-To: aarc at w4wvp.org
> 
> You are subscribed to the Arlington Amateur Radio Club (AARC) e-mail distribution list.
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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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> Weekly net - Tuesdays at 8:00 PM on the 145.470 machine.
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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 September 21, 2024
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> 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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> Columbia Island Marina / Lady Bird Johnson Park
> 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.
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> 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.
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> After exiting George Washington Memorial Parkway southbound and entering the park, turn right at the stop sign.
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> We will be operating from picnic tables set up on the waters edge under the trees - bring your lawn chair.
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> Free parking and public restrooms are available at Lady Bird Johnson Park / Columbia Island Marina.
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> Talk-in on the W4WVP repeater  145.470 MHz - , PL 107.2 Hz
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> 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.
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> Grab a cup of coffee and join us on Saturday morning.
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> 73,
> 
> Gary Sessums-KC5QCN
> President - Arlington Amateur Radio Club
> www.w4wvp.org
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