Third Annual Wisconsin Parks on the Air - Sept. 19, 2020

The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club (FCARC) is pleased to support the
Wisconsin Parks on the Air (WIPOTA) operating contest.

The purpose of the Wisconsin Parks on the Air (WIPOTA) operating contest is designed to promote public awareness of ham radio within Wisconsin’s beautiful state park system.

The objective of WIPOTA is to have competing stations operate from as many Wisconsin parks as possible and work hams in other WI parks, as well as hams not located in a park in any state, province or country.

Third Saturday in September each year.

Saturday, September 19, 2020
11:00 am to 6:00 pm local time/CDT
16:00 to 23:00 UTC

Bands: 75, 40, 20, 15, 10, 6 and 2 meters (6 meters new for 2020)
Modes: SSB & FM
Power level:
Inside park: 150 Watts maximum
Elsewhere: Legal limit

Suggested Frequencies:
SSB: 3.850, 7.220, 14.260, 21.350, 28.400 and 50.150 MHz
FM: 146.55, 146.58 and 52.525 MHz

Information on main website: http://wipota.com/
where you will find links to the Rules, list of WI State Parks, logging software, etc.

 

As of 9:15 pm 09/18/2020, there appears to be 16 Activated Parks on the list.
https://tinyurl.com/WIPOTA-Activate-Parks-2020
although it's not required to list your park, so there might be more out and about.
Weather forecast for Wisconsin is chilly start low of 44 degrees F,
and high of about 64 degrees F. No rain!
Might be some frost away from Lake Michigan.

 

is it possible for me to follow the contest from Indonesia?so in which frequency its running on. i am using SSB 40mtr band.thanks

Best Regards,73
YF4KIE

 

I doubt it, but you can always try.
Start around 7.220 MHz, the suggested frequency.
My club will be using call sign W9FRG.

There are a lot of events going on in the USA this weekend
so there will be competition for the frequencies.

September 19 -- QRP Afield (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 -- Wisconsin Parks on the Air (Phone) <--- the best one!!
September 19 - 20 -- Collegiate QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 - 20 -- All Africa International DX Contest (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 - 20 -- Iowa QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 - 20 -- New Jersey QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 - 20 -- New Hampshire QSO Party (CW, phone, digital)
September 19 - 20 -- Washington State Salmon Run (CW, phone, digital)

 

i am sorry brother. i cant get through it.i try my best already.but i can't go through it.73

Best Regards,

YF4KIE,
Hengky The