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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>W5SFA Club Members, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I received this email today regarding a Texas State Parks on the Air Event on April 15/16.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Roger N5RWK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>My name is Ken and my call sign is AC5EZ, and I’m a member of the Lake Area Amateur Radio Klub (LAARK </span><a href="https://www.k5lrk.com/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.k5lrk.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>), in The Colony, Texas. Club call is K5LRK. LAARK sponsors the Texas State Parks on the Air (TSPOTA) contest each year. If you are not familiar with the TSPOTA contest I invite you to visit </span><a href="http://www.TSPOTA.org/"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.TSPOTA.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> for complete rules and park activation information. But first, let me give you a brief overview of TSPOTA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TSPOTA is an annual event that takes place this year on April 15 & 16, 2023. TSPOTA is a low pressure, fun contest, designed to give Texas hams that have been house bound during the winter, a chance to go to a local state park and make a few contacts. It is a great opportunity to check out your radio gear and enjoy a little sunshine in the park.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The purpose of this email is twofold. First is to familiarize you with TSPOTA, and second to try to encourage your club to join us in this event. And maybe, convince your club to activate a park.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This year K5LRK will activate Ray Roberts Lake – Isle de Bois Unit POTA #3051 and TSPOTA #93. Look for K5LRK in the CW and SSB portions of the 10 meter to 40 meter bands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks for your time and I hope to make a QSO with you during the TSPOTA event. If you don’t mind, would forward this email to your club members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You may contact any one of these TSPOTA committee members if you need more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ken, AC5EZ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact information:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TSPOTA information </span><a href="mailto:k5lrk.tx@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>k5lrk.tx@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ken Rainey, ac5ez </span><a href="mailto:ac5ez.tx@arrl.net"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ac5ez.tx@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:9.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ken Mitchell, kd2kw </span><a href="mailto:kd2kw@yahoo.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>kd2kw@yahoo.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>