RVARC has been accepted by Roanoke Go Fest to have a table for Friday through Sunday at both locations, Elmwood Park Basecamp and Explorer Park Outpost.  So now we need to man the tables, and I’m sure we can do it.  The goal is to spread the word about ham radio, get people to know about it and get interested in it. With our membership, full of ham radio enthusiasts, I’m sure we can do a good job.

We are sharing a table with the Red Cross. 

Here are the ideas we have so far:

• Set up a POTA station at Explorer Park and have hunters check in. People can walk by, hear this going on and look at a map to see where contacts have been made.
• Set up a “Get on the air” Station at Elmwood Park where people can talk on the radio themselves.
• Demonstrate the usefulness of 2 meter communications for outdoor activities and emergencies.
• Work with the Boy Scouts with JOTA if they are interested.
• If we have any loose hams with handhelds walking around the park, they can connect with people and let them communicate with the base station.

The vendor coordinator of the Go Fest seemed really excited about our participation.  Let’s do a good job of promoting ham radio to the area.

Below you will see a calendar of the days and hours we need volunteers.  Naturally at the beginning and end of each day, the person assigned will need to set up or break down.  People can bring their own radios, or they can use the radio of RVARC, which is a YAESU 991A that can handle all frequencies.

Please submit the day and hour and station that you can man to webmaster@w4ca.com.  Also the mode you would want to transmit on, if you know it, like 20 meter, 40 meter, etc.  I will put your call sign in the picture below, and the prospective mode. We could use 2 people at each station continuously, with replacements at any point.  Never leave the radios unattended.