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Amateur Radio Event at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

April 17, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

Ham radio operators speaking with people from all over the world — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Strong City, KS - On Saturday, April 27th, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will be making waves that will be heard around the country--and maybe even around the world. Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club (SFTARC) radio operators will be operating two amateur radio stations from the park. These “ham radio operators” or simply “hams” as they are often called, will exchange greetings with other amateur radio operators through a program called Parks-on-the-Air (POTA). POTA activity lets hams around the country and the world “visit” state and national parks in a virtual manner – over the air waves, calling attention to the natural and cultural resources of the Kansas prairie.

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