# Event Calendar **URL:** https://forums.pota.news/c/event-calendar/10.md [Latest](https://forums.pota.news/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.pota.news/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.pota.news/tags.md) --- ## [About the Event Calendar category](https://forums.pota.news/t/about-the-event-calendar-category/23)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/about-the-event-calendar-category/23 "2025-11-01T14:49:51Z")
The Events calendar is mainly for POTA and POTA-related activities, so think hamfests, QSO parties, individual or team roves – anything that you’d want people to know about in advance. The full calendar view is on the ‘… --- ## [Georgia State Parks on the Air POTA meetup](https://forums.pota.news/t/georgia-state-parks-on-the-air-pota-meetup/222)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/georgia-state-parks-on-the-air-pota-meetup/222 "2026-05-20T15:27:50Z")
Via events@pota.news: Georgia State Parks on the Air POTA meetup and awards ceremony will be at US-2186 Indian Springs State Park on May 30. Besides certificates and awards for all of the top finishers, we’ll have othe… --- ## [4th Annual Georgia State Parks On the Air](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-georgia-state-parks-on-the-air/190)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-georgia-state-parks-on-the-air/190 "2026-03-24T13:43:36Z")
--- ## [New mexico pota rove – april 2026!](https://forums.pota.news/t/new-mexico-pota-rove-april-2026/180)
**Author:** [@N3CDF](https://forums.pota.news/u/N3CDF)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/new-mexico-pota-rove-april-2026/180 "2026-02-18T17:42:00Z")
Attention POTA hunters and activators! :radio::cactus: N3CDF and KE2ET are heading WEST from Georgia for a 10-day Parks on the Air Rove across beautiful New Mexico — and YOU’RE invited to chase us! What to Expect: Mul… --- ## [\*\*4th Annual HamCation POTA Meetup\*\*](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-hamcation-pota-meetup/163)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-hamcation-pota-meetup/163 "2026-01-19T18:46:33Z")
4th Annual HamCation POTA Meetup Interested in Parks On The Air (POTA)? Join us for a day of fun with door prizes, snacks/lunch, fellow enthusiasts and YouTube creators! Equipment is encouraged, but not required, so you… --- ## [POTA's Support Your Park Winter Weekend: Quick things to be mindful](https://forums.pota.news/t/potas-support-your-park-winter-weekend-quick-things-to-be-mindful/159)
**Author:** [@KG4IMO\_Pubmechanic](https://forums.pota.news/u/KG4IMO_Pubmechanic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/potas-support-your-park-winter-weekend-quick-things-to-be-mindful/159 "2026-01-17T01:35:36Z")
Continuing the discussion from Winter Support Your Parks Weekend 2026: It starts tomorrow. For me, we’ve had a large winter storm with high winds and blinding snow move through, but it is supposed to taper off tonight.… --- ## [N4T US-0023 Dry Tortugas activation](https://forums.pota.news/t/n4t-us-0023-dry-tortugas-activation/152)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/n4t-us-0023-dry-tortugas-activation/152 "2026-01-12T19:58:05Z")
Via Facebook @KJ0NES: I am so excited to be a member of the 2026 N4T Team activating The Dry Tortugas (US-0023 beginning 17 Feb 2026) and other parks in the area. Check out our QRZ page and point your beams toward The D… --- ## [International Women's Day YL POTA Party](https://forums.pota.news/t/international-womens-day-yl-pota-party/151)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/international-womens-day-yl-pota-party/151 "2026-01-11T17:12:10Z")
\[via Facebook\] International Women’s Day YL POTA PARTY: Celebrate Women in Ham Radio! Join us on March 8th for a special International Women’s Day YL POTA PARTY! This event is open to all female amateur radio operators… --- ## [YL POTA Party - Erie Canalway, Spencerport, NY](https://forums.pota.news/t/yl-pota-party-erie-canalway-spencerport-ny/139)
**Author:** [@k2eag](https://forums.pota.news/u/k2eag)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/yl-pota-party-erie-canalway-spencerport-ny/139 "2026-01-07T15:35:22Z")
On 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. … --- ## [Florida State POTA Contest](https://forums.pota.news/t/florida-state-pota-contest/131)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/florida-state-pota-contest/131 "2026-01-06T13:57:38Z")
Florida State POTA Contest 2026 Apr 17-Apr 20, 1200Z-2359Z (4 days, Friday thru Monday) Florida hams will take to the 174 state parks and historical sites to make POTA activations over these 4 days. Participants will … --- ## [STL/IL/MO POTA Meetup US-1773](https://forums.pota.news/t/stl-il-mo-pota-meetup-us-1773/114)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/stl-il-mo-pota-meetup-us-1773/114 "2025-12-24T18:06:29Z")
Via Discord / Dennis McGlasson: STL/IL/MO POTA Meetup. Sat 12 Sept 2026. US -1773 Meramec State Park, Sullivan MO. Decided to hold it in Mo this year. Camping, cabins, and a hotel on site. Hope to see you there! Co… --- ## [1st Day POTA Activation: McKean County Amateur Radio Club (NY)](https://forums.pota.news/t/1st-day-pota-activation-mckean-county-amateur-radio-club-ny/112)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/1st-day-pota-activation-mckean-county-amateur-radio-club-ny/112 "2025-12-22T15:02:38Z")
--- ## [Upstate NY POTA Meetup](https://forums.pota.news/t/upstate-ny-pota-meetup/105)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/upstate-ny-pota-meetup/105 "2025-12-20T03:14:39Z")
Upstate NY POTA Meetup Join us the weekend of September 5-6 at Keuka Lake State Park for the 2026 Upstate New York POTA Weekend and Meetup. Since it worked well for 2025, the pavilion has been rented Sunday for the mee… --- ## [AC-0006 Activation - 4K0T](https://forums.pota.news/t/ac-0006-activation-4k0t/104)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/ac-0006-activation-4k0t/104 "2025-12-19T19:51:34Z")
We are happy to announce the first-ever POTA activation from Shahdagh National Park POTA Ref: AZ-0006 Grid: LN41CH Date: 29–31 December 2025 Band: 17 m Mode: SSB Callsign: 4K0T Source: https://www.facebook.… --- ## [Fall Support Your Parks Weekend](https://forums.pota.news/t/fall-support-your-parks-weekend/94)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/fall-support-your-parks-weekend/94 "2025-12-06T14:25:46Z")
One of four seasonal SYP events each year. --- ## [Summer Support Your Parks Weekend](https://forums.pota.news/t/summer-support-your-parks-weekend/93)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/summer-support-your-parks-weekend/93 "2025-12-06T14:25:01Z")
One of four seasonal SYP events each year. --- ## [Winter Support Your Parks Weekend 2026](https://forums.pota.news/t/winter-support-your-parks-weekend-2026/92)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/winter-support-your-parks-weekend-2026/92 "2025-12-06T14:23:59Z")
One of four seasonal SYP events each year. --- ## [4th Annual W1/SOTA Winter Bonus Run](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-w1-sota-winter-bonus-run/90)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/4th-annual-w1-sota-winter-bonus-run/90 "2025-12-04T14:15:23Z")
Via email / groups.io: 4th Annual W1 SOTA 2025 Winter Bonus and Summit to Summit (S2S) Weekend Event! Saturday December 6th and/or Sunday December 7th, 2025 The WX forecast for the White Mountains of NH this weekend i… --- ## [HamSCI Meteor Scatter Party](https://forums.pota.news/t/hamsci-meteor-scatter-party/89)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/hamsci-meteor-scatter-party/89 "2025-12-04T14:08:29Z")
From the thread on QRZ, HamSCI Meteor Scatter Party / Experiment. HamSCI – The Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation is preparing for a series of upcoming meteor scatter (MS) experiments. Operating will take place du… --- ## [Alcatraz Island: Fifth Annual Special Event](https://forums.pota.news/t/alcatraz-island-fifth-annual-special-event/78)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/alcatraz-island-fifth-annual-special-event/78 "2025-11-22T18:14:15Z")
Alcatraz Island: Fifth Annual Special Event Is a Go Big news from the Bay: N6LY and team have received their fifth annual Alcatraz Island Special Event permit for December 5, 2025. The announcement dropped in the POTA g… --- ## [S21SDX Bandgladesh BD-0051](https://forums.pota.news/t/s21sdx-bandgladesh-bd-0051/39)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/s21sdx-bandgladesh-bd-0051/39 "2025-11-08T15:21:38Z")
From DX World: --- ## [8Q7JI Maldives - Possible POTA](https://forums.pota.news/t/8q7ji-maldives-possible-pota/40)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/8q7ji-maldives-possible-pota/40 "2025-11-07T23:09:14Z")
From DX World: --- ## [Edmund Fitzgerald 2025 US-6822](https://forums.pota.news/t/edmund-fitzgerald-2025-us-6822/27)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/edmund-fitzgerald-2025-us-6822/27 "2025-11-02T17:08:28Z")
\[via 2025 EDMUND FITZGERALD page\] This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the tragedy which claimed the lives of 29 sailors and the mighty ship on November 10, 1975. The ship rests at the bottom of Lake Superior. W8LR… --- ## [Iowa Statewide POTA Get-Together](https://forums.pota.news/t/iowa-statewide-pota-get-together/26)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/iowa-statewide-pota-get-together/26 "2025-11-02T01:34:02Z")
Iowa Statewide POTA Get-Together Saturday, May 2, 2026 9am - 5pm Pine Lake State Park near Eldora (via Discourse) --- ## [W6P 6th Angel Island Trifecta Plus](https://forums.pota.news/t/w6p-6th-angel-island-trifecta-plus/24)
**Author:** [@W1GRD](https://forums.pota.news/u/W1GRD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.pota.news/t/w6p-6th-angel-island-trifecta-plus/24 "2025-11-01T14:59:51Z")
W6P 6th Angel Island Trifecta Plus Via QRZ: SOTA: Summits On The Air reference W6/CC-075 7.033 7.243 14.063 14.328 146.505 445.425 POTA: Parks On The Air reference US-1123 7.035 7.178 14.065 14.275 146.415 444.125 W…