John Poulson AK6RD was the highlight of our November 5th, 2026 Club meeting. He discussed a popular amateur radio activity called “Parks on the Air” and offered practical recommendations related to the where, when and how’s of a successful park activation. John is a local ham and member of the Amador ARC and Calaveras ARS clubs.
As a resident of Pine Grove, CA he primarily operates from parks in the El Dorado, Amador, and Calaveras County areas. Those and numerous other certified POTA parks are within a short driving distance of Lodi. Most can be accessed by vehicle without strenuous hiking or equipment lugging. Modern compact transceivers, small LiPO batteries and portable resonant antennas are lightweight and well within the capability of most hams to carry and setup. He showed us his personal gear and erected two complete antenna systems to demonstrate their portability.
The meeting ended with a robust question and answer period and encouragement to give it a try. Thank you John for a fine presentation!!
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