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Tallgrass Prairie POTA Event
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 06:00am - 05:00pm
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SFTARC's annual POTA operation form the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, KS.  All-day event.  

I estimate that 75% of the event coordination will be via email, 20% via Saturday morning breakfasts and maybe 5% via a 2m net on 147.195 MHz + a day or two before the event.

Here is what the planned May 17th timeline looks like:

  • 5:50 am, I-35 Exit 207, Gardner, meet at the Philips 66 Station (NW of the intersection) and form carpools
    • Talk-in 147.195 MHz repeater, + offset
    • You are welcome to drive by yourself on your own timetable if that works best into your schedule.
  • 6:00 am, Depart Gardner
    • Convoy Freq 146.550 MHz simplex
  • Stop for a breakfast at Beto Junction, I-35 and Hwy 75
  • 8:40 am Expected arrival at Tallgrass; stive for no later than 9 am.
  • The goal is to be on the air at about 10:00 am
    • If the weather is favorable, we’d operate outdoors, if not so favorable, we’ll be inside a barn.
  • Operate until 2 or 3 pm
  • Tear down 1 hr
  • Return trip with an ice-cream stop at Braum’s in Emporia 2+ hrs

Stations:

  • Two SSB stations
  • One CW station
  • Each station has a laptop with N3FJP AC Log SW
  • The Tallgrass provides the tables and chairs

Additional Details:

https://sftarc.org/index.php/about-us-main-menu/club-events-menu/722-join-us-for-pota-on-the-prairie

Advise Jim, K0NK, k0nk@arrl.net, if you would like to participate.