WVARA's 2025 Beach Party POTA 

The West Valley Amateur Radio Association (WVARA) is having a Beach Party POTA! It is a chance to get outside, have fun and play radio with old and new friends. We always welcome and enjoy seeing members and non-members, meeting new hams, and showing off and explaining our hobby with interested non-hams.

If you’re recently licensed, stop by and make some new friends. Perhaps you can get a little help with a cantankerous HT, some antenna advice, or check out different gear and operating modes.

If you don’t have a license and are interested in what amateur radio is about, come by and ask questions, see some of what we do and try getting on the air.

If you are a ham and interested in POTA (Parks on the Air), but not sure about what to do or not yet registered, we can help you with that. It is easy, fun and free!

Bring any gear you’d like to operate. We’ll likely all be QRP, but higher power is fine if you want: just bring your own power and antenna. We’ll work out interference if needed.

We’ll have QRP-sufficient 12 volt power, and power distribution strips with PowerPoles. Bring your own PowerPole-equipped power cables.

If you have antennas you want to try, bring them. We’ll have two or three push-up fiberglass masts to use. If your antennas need support beyond a push-up, you’ll need to bring that too.

To add some excitement, we’ll have a drawing for some nice door prizes! Just pick up a drawing ticket from Tim or Clay when you arrive.
Day of the event we’ll monitor 146.52 (2M call) and 446.00 (440 call).

Any questions? Contact Tim KN6FGH ([tim.stehle@gmail.com](mailto:tim.stehle@gmail.com "mailto:tim.stehle@gmail.com")) or Clay N5YJZ ([claycoug@gmail.com](mailto:claycoug@gmail.com "mailto:claycoug@gmail.com")).