YL POTA Party

January 9, 2026On Saturday, March 7, women interested in amateur radio and portable operating are invited to spend the day together at Owens Lodge, Pineway Ponds Park along the Erie Canal in Spencerport, NY for a relaxed YL POTA Party.

Parks On The Air (POTA) is an amateur radio activity that encourages operators to set up portable stations in parks and make contacts from the field. The YL POTA Party is an exciting way for women of all ages to experience portable operating, learn by doing, and enjoy time on the air together. You do not need to be licensed to participate.

Starting at 9:00 AM, the day kicks off with setting up portable stations and getting on the air, with plenty of time to operate, chat, and enjoy food throughout the day (we just need to be out by 9 PM). Bring your own portable equipment or operate from ours.

Similar YL POTA parties are held each year around International Women’s Day, with gatherings planned worldwide to celebrate women’s contributions to radio and their involvement in the hobby.

Please RSVP to Angela N3ARB and Matt K2EAG by email at brown@brownbuffalo.com.

You can also visit us at upstatenypota.com.

This is an unofficial event and is not sponsored by Parks On The Air.

Source: K2EAG open_in_new POTA

APRS Day Out at HamCation

January 8, 2026APRS Day Out 2026 will take place during HamCation. Sponsored by the Daytona Beach Amateur Radio Association, a dedicated digipeater will be on the air covering the HamCation fairgrounds.

Hams should tune their APRS enabled devices to 147.585 and use a path of TEMP1-1

APRS Day Out is the brain child of Bob Bruninga, WB4APR/sk. In his words “The purpose of the APRS Day out is to test our skills at forming ad-hoc networks in ham radio for use at events and disasters.

Operators are encouraged to send messages and bulletins to spread information and connect with one another. More information is available here.

Source: KM4ACK open_in_new APRS HamCation