Bill, 

Thanks for the questions.

I have the club call set up with POTA and it certainly can be used. POTA rules state that you either use the club call or use the individuals call. We are free to use either. The calls can be logged independently in separate logs for separate contacts. You can’t “double dip”.

The spirit of the CARA POTA team this year is to get individuals out to the parks. This is an opportunity to try out your portable gear, ask questions, get familiar with POTA rules, and activation planning and execution. I encourage those who attend to use either call, but with the preference they use their personal call. This is an opportunity for club members to get their first POTA activation under their belt, so to speak. While POTA can be done in small groups, it is also an individual activity which can be done anytime from any listed park or entity. This sets POTA apart from field day. Seize the opportunity and get that first activation! Many more will hopefully follow.

I cannot stress this enough, we need members to get on the air. Thus far we have had no members hop on the stations or bring gear to test out.  These activations are for YOU the members to make the activation. Come have some fun in the park!

73,

Andy WA4BRX




On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM W3SI <W3SI@brighthouse.com> wrote:
Curious Andy,

Why do you not use K3CAL call sign when activating a park on behalf of the club?  You should be able to add your call to the log providing you tell each caller that "YOU" are the operator for a club station.  

I am not sure of the exact rules but if I'm going to activate a PARK for a CLUB activity, It is only correct to use the CLUB's callsign.

My opinion and I may be the only one who thinks so.

Bill _W3SI



Bill -W3SI

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From: "Andy Byzet"
To: "Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL", "KB3WFV"
Cc:
Sent: Monday July 14 2025 7:22:07PM
Subject: [K3CAL] CARA POTA Activation This Sunday

Good Evening,

There have been requests to have a POTA activation in the northern end of the county. We are bringing the POTA fun to Kings Landing Park this Sunday at 10:00AM. The plan is to use the picnic tables by the pool parking lot. This will be an activation of the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, US-4581. 

“War vessels passed by here in 1814. The Chesapeake Flotilla, consisting of 50- and 75-foot gun barges, sought safety in shallow waters upstream. British ships hotly pursued, and Americans eventually scuttled the flotilla to keep it from enemy hands. The British conducted raids June 15-17 upriver at Lower Marlboro and Magruders Landing, and downriver at Hollands Cliffs. For more information on the trail can be found here: 

 I have attached a picture of the location and a few maps. Talk in will be on 146.580 when you get close to the park. 

While I plan to bring my usual POTA gear, this is an opportunity to test out your gear and get on the air! I have band pass filters, so we can set up multiple stations simultaneously.

Hope to see you there!

73 and POTA on,

Andy WA4BRX
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