New RI POTA parks launched November 11, 2023 UTC

Lots of new Rhode Island POTA activity as activators and hunters seek the eight new RI POTA parks revealed late Friday night. All sporting 5 digit designators.

Jim Garman, KC1QDZ, our RI POTA representative, wrote:

“We have added eight new Rhode Island references to POTA tonight. The new references are:

K-10541 Gull Cove, Portsmouth
K-10542 Camp Cronin, Narragansett
K-10543 Patriots’ Park, Portsmouth
K-10544 Jerimoth Hill, Foster
K-10545 Hillsdale Preserve, Richmond
K-10546 Eight Rod Farm WMA, Tiverton
K-10547 Silver Spring, North Kingstown
K-10548 Barber Pond, South Kingstown

Note that the POTA database does not include “State Fishing Area” as an option, so “State Recreation Area” was selected.

There will be a couple more in the next few days; the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic River is very much on the table, but needs a little more research.

I want to thank all of you for your suggestions and for going out in person and vetting these places – you did a tremendous job! Please send any comments or questions back my way. Now go activate these parks, I suspect you will have plenty of hunters!

73 and POTA ON from Jim KC1QDZ”

Patriot’s Park, honoring the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, is one of the new RI POTA parks. First POTA activation on Veteran’s Day 2023.