[TVARC] Fwd: Florida State Parks on the Air Contest - April 17 to 20, 2026

[K2PS Pete Stafford]

It also looks like a great opportunity to check out your stations for the Florida QSO Party the following week, if you’ll be a “Portable” or “Mobile” station, in the FQP.

 

73, Pete, K2PS

 

 

 

From: tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <tvarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Anthony Hackenberg via TVARC
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2026 9:09 PM
To: TVARC MailList at QTH.net <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TVARC] Fwd: Florida State Parks on the Air Contest - April 17 to 20, 2026

 

Hi Members of TVARC’s MailList (especially those interested in Ham Contests & Parks on the Air events),

 

Below is an email from Jim/N7JIM, as forwarded by Paul/KN4BAR, about the upcoming “Florida State Parks on the Air” Contest/Special Event. It will be held from April 17 through April 20, 2026.  The “Tamiami Amateur Radio Club” (TARC) in Venice, Florida, is sponsoring this event.

 

TARC is requesting help from other Florida amateur radio clubs.  They need park activators.  So, this is an ideal opportunity to apply your “Parks on the Air” (POTA) skills.  It’s also a great opportunity to get involved in POTA if you’re so inclined.

 

See the forwarded TARC e-mail below for more details.

 

73,

Tony/K4QR

 

 

Begin forwarded message:

From: Paul KN4BAR <paul9aber at gmail.com <mailto:paul9aber at gmail.com> >
Date: January 12, 2026 at 12:40:20 EST
To: Admin Acct <w4ac at tamiamiarc.org <mailto:w4ac at tamiamiarc.org> >
Subject: Florida State Parks on the Air Contest - April 17 to 20, 2026



Greetings and Happy New Year to All!


As the new for 2026 sponsor of the Florida State Parks on the Air Contest (FLPOTA), the Tamiami Amateur Radio Club (TARC) in Venice would like to ask all addressees of this email to please help us promote this contest to their fellow club members and friends. The contest has had a troubled history the past few years and TARC is committed to making 2026 the year that Florida amateurs get back out into our great state parks again in large numbers to compete for Parks on the Air activation recognition.


Florida will join Alabama, Georgia, and Texas in holding 2026 state POTA contests during the weekend of April 18-19, 2026. Our Florida contest will run from Friday, April 17 through Monday, April 20 during normal park hours of 8 am to 7:59 pm (or actual park closing time). We encourage clubs to use this opportunity to bring together experienced park activators and the many other club members who would like to learn about POTA operations. Plan to compete as a “club station” category contestant.


We have tried to keep the rules, number of operating classes, and scoring system to an absolute minimum. We want this to be more of a fun event and an opportunity for participants to explore our great state parks. The rules have BONUS incentives for first time activators and for youth (under 18) operators. Visit the event website for more information and to read the rules and frequently asked questions (FAQ) documents posted there.
https://fspota.org/


We hope to fill the Florida parks with POTA activators on this weekend in April. The April QST magazine will have this listed as a published Special Event. Please address questions and comments to admin at fspota.org <mailto:admin at fspota.org> .

 

73, Jim N7JIM

Chairman, TARC FL POTA Committee

 

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