[OFARC] False POTA

[Stephen Flowers]

Hey Dom,

Yes it's still a go for tomorrow at 10am at American Legion Park in Oak 
Forest.  Let's get out there and do radio physics!

73!

Stephen (W2WF)

On 10/29/2021 5:28 PM, Dominic Mazoch wrote:
> Questions:
> 1.  Is this still a go?
> 2.  Dida drive around today.  No really good places to eat breakfast 
> like the one on Washington AV.  However, afternoon is different.
> 3.  To get to the parking lot of the park, you have to come in from 
> the 34th Street side, and cross the railroad tracks. COH has all other 
> acces blocked die to road construction.
> 4.  Coming with 703, WRC, porable battery, table, chair, N5TCB
> 73,
> Dominic Mazoch, N5TCB
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: sc flowers <ursae47 at gmail.com>
> To: Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [OFARC] False POTA
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:57:49 -0500
>
> Hey Dom,
> Yes we can eat breakfast at 8:30am  on Saturday.  Let me know where 
> and I’ll meet you there.
> Regards,
> Stephen
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 22:48 Dominic Mazoch <domemt at juno.com> wrote:
>
>     OK, just got a new Jackery 200/400W peak Li battery.  Should work
>     with my 703.  Will drop tent and 2/.70M.  Can do WL on 17
>     connecting with node at HC Tax District near 290 and Pinemont.
>
>     Can send the SET WL message for my call and the club. Shows ARES
>     we are interested.
>
>     Eat before?  Somewhere on 34th. Toasted Y is too far south for me
>     if we are along 34th/N Loop.
>
>
>     Dominic Mazoch
>
>     ---------- Original Message ----------
>     From: Stephen Flowers <ursae47 at gmail.com>
>     To: OFARC <ofarc at mailman.qth.net>
>     Subject: Re: [OFARC] False POTA
>     Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 21:43:10 -0500
>
>     Dom,
>
>     Good evening.  As of now I've ony gotten your confirmation to do a
>     "POTA Prep session" this Saturday morning at "The American Legion
>     Park"
>     in Oak Forest.  All are welcome to join us.
>
>     Details follow:
>
>     - The goal: to setup two (or more?) independent remote stations in a
>     brief amount of time & make contacts (simulating POTA contacts)
>
>     - The place: American Legion park at 3621 Golf Dr, Houston
>     <https://www.google.com/maps/search/3621+Golf+Dr,+Houston?entry=gmail&source=g>,
>     in Oak
>     Forest ( https://goo.gl/maps/1KQnUsa4mxxe7SSVA ).  There is a parking
>     lot next to a picnic table - I'll bring my foldable table just in
>     case.
>     No commercial mains so bring  your own battery.  No need for a pop up
>     tent.  No WC so that'll be an incentive for us to operate quickly!
>
>     - The date: this Saturday 10/30/2021
>
>     - The time: 10am (we shouldn't be there for more than 2 hours tops)
>
>     - The bands: 17m and 15m (we'll check 20m to see if the contest this
>     weekend is making it unusable for our purposes)
>
>     Again, the goal is to meet up, setup our two stations, and make
>     contacts.  We can also go through the protocol to schedule a POTA
>     activation on the website, self-spot on the website, use iPhone to
>     update the pota website, and answer any questions on POTA.
>
>     I'm looking forward to getting out in nature w/the radio!
>
>     73,
>
>     Stephen (W2WF)
>
>     On 10/27/2021 7:11 PM, Dominic Mazoch wrote:
>     > I can do the SET at the park.  Will bring a U/UHF VARA potable
>     station to the event.
>     >
>     > Will post SET info here when we have it.
>     >
>     > Park details?  Yogi the Bear, err, picnic tables? WC? 
>     Commercial mains?  Will youneed a pop up tent?
>     >
>     >
>     > Dominic Mazoch N5TCB
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> Stephen
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