POTA

provincial level parks. POTA Hunters establish communications with Activators from anywhere (home, vehicle, or from another POTA park). For more information visit the Parks on the Air website.

Check at the bottom of the page for upcoming POTA events

Parks on the Air

Nearby POTA Parks

US-9757 Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
US-4541 Carrizo Plain National Monument
US-3416 Castaic Lake
US-0915 Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
US-3421 Colonel Allensworth State Historical Park
US-3436 Fort Tejon State Historical Park
US-3444 Hungry Valley State Vehicle Recreational Area
US-0197 Kern River (above Kernville)
US-10875 Kern National Wildlife Refuge
US-0639 Los Padres National Forest
US-0204 Pixley National Wildlife Refuge
US-4464 Sequoia National Forest
US-3583 Tule Elk Reserve State Conservation Area

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~ Support Your Parks Weekend
April 19th, 2025

March 31, 2025-

Our next POTA event will be held at -

Colonel Allensworth State Historical Park- POTA park US-3421
4011 Grant Dr. Earlimart CA 93219

From Bakersfield: Take Highway 99 north for 30-miles, exit at Pond Road and keep going west approximately 7 miles to State Highway 43. From there, go right on Highway 43 for about 11 miles to Palmer Avenue. Make a left turn and go over the railroad tracks then turn right to enter the park. Currently there is no admission fee .

Start time will be 9am and run until 2pm or when everyone decides to leave. Lunch will be served about noon and will be a simple hotdog lunch with potato salad and cookies. We ask that everyone simply make a donation that day towards the cost of food. Our goal is to make the POTA events support themselves. Any extra funds will be saved for the next event. If you want to bring a favorite homemade cookie or side dish we will NOT turn you away however we always have too much food when everyone brings something.

If you are new to amateur radio, to POTA, or to the KCCVARC that’s ok. We want you to come join us! This is a very relaxed atmosphere and genuinely lots of fun and great fellowship! There will be plenty of stations available for you to use to get your activation. HOWEVER… if you want to bring your equipment and test it out then ABSOLUTELY bring it out. There are plenty of guys
and gals that would be willing to help you get your station set up and running properly. Remember Field Day is in June and this event is a great testing day for you to find out what you’re missing or if all is well.

If you plan to attend please email your RSVP to, POTA@w6lie.org.

-thank you

Parks on the Air - New Year Kickoff Event

Kick off the New Year by participating in the first official Parks on the Air event! That's right! The "New Years Week" Kickoff will be your first opportunity to earn a certificate either as a hunter or and activator! If you have never participated in Parks on the Air we welcome you to come out and join in on the fun! Join us as we gather out at Tule Elk Reserve US-3583. This event will be a "Support Yourself" event which means that you need to bring your own snacks, lunch and beverage. There will be plenty of stations set-up if you do not have a mobile station and there will also be plenty of experienced activators to help coach you through your very first activation. Admission to the park is $8 per vehicle.

If you have any questions please call or text Scott (KN6ZAT) 661-978-9124

Next POTA Club Event
Support Your Park Weekend

Our goal is to meet up at US-3583 Tule Elk on Jan. 4th around 10am (hopefully it’s warming up by then) and go for a few hours. Bring your gear, bring your food and drink as we will not be providing food at this event. More information to come-