QST QST QST – POTA Event at Kill Kare State Park, in St. Albans, VT, Saturday, January 17, 2026

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QST QST QST - POTA Event at Kill Kare State Park, in St. Albans, VT, Saturday, January 17, 2026This is a QST.This is from Pete N1KJ about this POTA event." POTA Winter Saturday at Kill Kare State Park----------------In celebration of Parks on the Air (POTA) winter weekend, you are invited to join Peter N1KJ and Matthias AC1RI at Kill Kare State Park on Saturday, 17 January 2026, starting about 12:00 noon. They will be setting up on the veranda of Rocky Point House or downhill towards the lake at the Pavilion. Peter will be operating CW with his QRP Mountain Topper. Matthias will be operating FT8 with his ICOM 705 and iPad. Feel free to bring your own rig, or come along just to keep them company. Further details available by email to n1kj@arrl.net.---------------- "73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less

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Question from the Extra License Class question pool:" Which of the following paths is most likely to support long-distance propagation on 160 meters?A. A path entirely in sunlightB. Paths at high latitudesC. A direct north-south pathD. A path entirely in darkness "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less

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Question from the General License Class question pool:" What is QRP operation?A. Remote piloted model controlB. Low-power transmit operationC. Transmission using Quick Response ProtocolD. Traffic relay procedure net operation "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less

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Question from the Technician License Class question pool:" How should you respond to a station calling CQ?A. Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call signB. Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call signC. Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call signD. Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign "Put your answer in a 'Comment'. If we 'LIKE' your answer, then you are correct. Good luck!73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less

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More FCC rules and regulations that you really should know as an ARO (Amateur Radio Operator)." § 97.15 Station antenna structures.(a) Owners of certain antenna structures more than 60.96 meters (200 feet) above ground level at the site or located near or at a public use airport must notify the Federal Aviation Administration and register with the Commission as required by part 17 of this chapter.(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, a station antenna structure may be erected at heights and dimensions sufficient to accommodate amateur service communications. (State and local regulation of a station antenna structure must not preclude amateur service communications. Rather, it must reasonably accommodate such communications and must constitute the minimum practicable regulation to accomplish the state or local authority's legitimate purpose. See PRB-1, 101 FCC 2d 952 (1985) for details.)(c) Antennas used to transmit in the 2200 m and 630 m bands must not exceed 60 meters in height above ground level. "73 de STARC ... See MoreSee Less