Second Annual Wisconsin Parks on the Air

The Fox Cities Amateur Radio Club would like to announce the second annual Wisconsin Parks on the Air. This event will take place on the third Saturday of September (9/21) from 11am till 6pm local time. More information is available on Wisconsin Parks on the Air website http://wipota.com/

 

LEFROG (Local Emergency Field Radio Operating Group) will be operating WIPOTA
from the Kettle Moriane State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, Wisconsin.
Lapham Peak is in Waukesha county, and is the highest point in the county at 1,233 ft
above sea level. We will be up near the Observation Tower.

There are about 20 Wisconsin parks activated so far. Hope to work other Wisconsin
parks and any others

Call sign: W9FRG

WIPOTA designation: LPSF

Location: GPS coordinates: Latitude:43°1.95' N, Longitude: 88°23.55' W

Grid square: EN53TA

Operating times: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm CDT
16:00 – 23:00 UTC

Bands: 40, 20, 10, 2m (possibly 80, 15, and 6m)

Modes: SSB and FM

Suggested frequencies per WIPOTA: SSB: 3.860, 7.220, 14.260, 21.350, 28.400 MHz
FM: 146.55 and 146.58 MHz

Exchange: Call sign
Park designation or State, Province or Country (S/P/C)

List of Wisconsin Parks with designation: http://wipota.com/files/WIPOTA_Parks.pdf

Rules: http://wipota.com/files/WIPOTA_contest_rules.pdf

Wisconsin Parks on the Air - main website: http://wipota.com/

 

I remember going up that observation tower as a kid. Will try to work you guys tomorrow!