A C172 DEPARTED AN ARPT WHERE THE PLT HAD NOT RECEIVED A XPONDER CODE AND ENTERED A TFR.

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AFTER DEPARTING PWG; I CONTACTED ACT APCH AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL AND .5 NM FROM THE END OF RWY 35 FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING. I WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE AND ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE SUPVR ON DUTY AT THE CTLING AGENCY DUE TO PLT DEVIATION. I CHKED THE WX VIA FSS THE PREVIOUS NIGHT FOR AN OUTLOOK BRIEFING AND NOTAMS AND AT THE TIME WAS AWARE OF THE TFR IN EFFECT AND THE PROC. HOWEVER THE MORNING OF 08/WED/06; I DID NOT CONTACT FLT SVC OR APCH CTL TO RECEIVE A SQUAWK CODE BEFORE TAKING OFF. AT THAT TIME I REALIZED/DISCOVERED I HAD FORGOTTEN TO COMPLY WITH TFR RESTRICTIONS. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM AROSE DUE TO THE FACT OF NOT OBTAINING A BRIEFING THE DAY OF THE FLT; NO PERSONNEL AT FBO; OR FREQS NOT POSTED CLEARLY AT THE ARPT. UPON ARR AND TIE DOWN I TELEPHONED A CTLR AT ACT APCH/DEP CTL. I EXTENDED MY SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR THE MISHAP. SHE TOOK DOWN MY INFO AND MADE SURE THAT I KNEW WHAT PROPER PROC WAS. I TAKE MY PRIVILEGES VERY SERIOUSLY AND I WAS HUMILIATED; I WILL DO MY BEST TO TAKE THE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO SEE THAT THIS TYPE OF SITUATION NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. THIS INCLUDES OBTAINING BRIEFINGS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE FLTS; ASKING ANY PERSONNEL FOR TIPS/ADVICE FOR FLYING OUT OF UNFAMILIAR AREAS; AND BEING MORE OBSERVANT TO ANY MEDIA THAT MAY BE POSTED IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.