Greetings from OSPOTA

From the OSPOTA Committee, we would like to extend our appreciation for your participation in the Fourth annual Ohio State Parks On The Air contest. You are now part of OSPOTA history and our hope is that it will be a longOhio State Parks Emblem and rewarding one.

The OSPOTA contest was conceived with three main goals in mind: to promote public awareness of ham radio and Ohio’s beautiful state parks system; to contribute to the recognition that Ohio has a very diverse and wonderful ecology; and to promote camaraderie within the ranks of Ohio’s Amateur Radio operators. It has been with your participation that we believe those goals were achieved.

From the many comments we received by letter and e-mail, we know that above all, it was a fun time for all who involved themselves in this event.
We are already starting to plan for OSPOTA 2012 and we are taking into account the suggestions that some of you have given us, in order to make OSPOTA 2012 an even better event for all concerned.

To those of you who placed in the top spots in each category, congratulations on your efforts. You deserve your awards for your operating skills, especially in light of the propagation on many of the bands. We are counting on everyone doing even better in 2012.

So until September 2012 and on behalf of the OSPOTA Committee, 73!

Chuck W8PT
Chairman

Information for ODNR and Ohio State Parks staff and service providers

You asked, and we delivered! Here is the 2011 letter which explains OSPOTA for Ohio State Park Staff. Just click the link at the left side of the page.

Worked All Ohio State Parks Award

  1. Contacts made after September 1, 2008 qualify for this award.
  2. Contacts must be verified by QSL card or EQSL card only. Card must specify the Ohio State Park claimed for credit.
  3. Contacts can be on any of the Amateur HF and VHF bands, any mode. Repeater contacts are not eligible for this award, nor can a repeater be used to solicit contacts.
  4. Stations submitting proof of contact with all 75* Ohio State Parks will receive a numbered certificate, the first 10 will also be eligible for a plaque.
  5. Stations submitting proof of traveling to and activating all 74* Ohio State Parks will receive a numbered plaque.
  6. All stations submitting for a certificate must forward a Worked All Ohio State Parkes Award (WAOSPA) application along with a 9X13 SASE.
  7. All stations submitting for a plaque must forward a WAOSPA application along with a $7.95 money order payable to: WB8LCD – Thomas R. Sly,to pay for shipping and handling. (WB8LCD is the WAOSPA sponsor)

Application forms for the Worked All Ohio State Parks Award will be available here shortly after the contest.

* There are currently 75 Ohio State Parks. This number can change as the number of Parks changes in the future. “All Ohio State Parks” will be defined as all current parks at time of application for the award.