Thank You for Making the 2026 Meetup a Success!

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2026 Meetup Success

The 2026 Michigan POTA Meetup at Hartwick Pines State Park (US-1503) was our best year yet! With 70 attendees, it truly became a community celebration. The POTA community is vibrant, and our diverse community was on full display. Michigan and the surrounding areas are a hub for POTA, and we think it shows!

The Day Use Shelter near the Chapel in the Woods was buzzing with activity as operators set up stations, made park-to-park contacts, and welcomed newcomers to the hobby. From seasoned POTA veterans to brand new hams getting their first park activation, the energy and camaraderie were amazing.

Special Thanks

We're grateful to the Everyday Ham Podcast (everydayham.com) and Ham Stuff Online (hamstuffonline.com) for their generous support of the 2026 meetup. The Everyday Ham Podcast helped make the event possible with a financial donation toward logistics, and Ham Stuff Online once again donated POTA-themed items for our free raffle.

A special thank you to Mike KD8IAK for running POTA Bingo, which kept things fun all afternoon.

A huge thank you to all those who volunteered during the event, brought a dish to pass, or supported with the preparation in some way. Without you we couldn't have brought the community together, and you made this a wonderful event.

Share Your Photos

If you have any photos from the event you'd like to share, please send them to michiganpotameetup@gmail.com - we'd love to add them to our gallery!

Looking Ahead

We're already planning for 2027! If you have suggestions for improvements or would like to volunteer as an organizer, please reach out to us.

Until next year, keep those signals strong and those parks activated!

73,
The Michigan POTA Meetup Organizing Team