[50mhz] Fwd: official 2014 WW Six Meter BBQ invite

Tue Mar 25 17:01:29 EDT 2014

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Subject: 	official 2014 WW Six Meter BBQ invite
Date: 	Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:25:36 -0500
From: 	Dick Hanson <dick at dkhanson.com>
To: 	Jimmy Treybig <jimmy at treybig.com>, 'Dick Hanson' <dick at dkhanson.com>

Folks…

Here it is.

Lots of new stuff for this year to keep y’all excited about coming!

We’re surely looking forward to seeing everyone in September!

73

Jimmy and Dick

*INVITATION TO 2014 W6JKV/K5AND BBQ, SEPTEMBER 26-27, AUSTIN, TX*

Please join Jimmy, W6JKV and Dick, K5AND, for another great opportunity to BS, talk 
about new dxpeditions, meet hams and their spouses from all over the world who love 6 
meters, white noise & EME, hear presentations on really neat stuff and see demos of 
more really neat stuff. It is also a great chance to meet and learn about the new 
technologies that are changing our environment from the people involved in making it 
happen.

This year marks the 25th time that hams from all over the world and 40 plus states 
will gather to eat BBQ and chat each other up. Most importantly, we get most of the 
hams that are aggressive expeditioners.

Over the past 4 years, we’ve added selected live video conferencing which worked out 
pretty well, so we will likely have a presentation or two this year as well via this 
venue. Of course, we will continue to have our ‘live’ local presentations as well.

This year, we’re also adding a flea market venue.You are welcome to bring a modest 
amount of gear that you’d like to sell/trade. You’re on your own for table/chair, and 
you’d be doing this out of the back of your truck or tailgate.

We try hard to make this an event that non-hams enjoy, want to attend and one where 
everyone feels welcome. As in the past, we will feature music on Saturday afternoon.

This year, the event venue is at back at Jimmy and Drew’s, 10915 Bee Caves Rd, 
Austin, TX; (use Google Maps and/or Google Earth to get there).

For those not familiar with Austin, it is the “live music capital of the USA”, 
featuring blues, rock, folk and country. So you may want to come a day early and take 
in some of the music or Texas history at the state capitol. Austin is probably second 
to Silicon Valley in high tech, plus it is hilly and has beautiful lakes. It is 
pretty hot at times, and we have an outstanding assortment of bats, insects, snakes 
and other varmints.

The *event starts on Friday* whenever the first person arrives. This year, we will 
provide a modest lunch (free), so you won’t have to forage for food and then re-park. 
As usual, a great Tex-Mex meal will be served at 6:30; cost for the TexMex meal is $10.

The *event continues all day Saturday* with free lunch at noon and the BBQ dinner at 
4 or so. The cost for the BBQ dinner is $20. There will be free margaritas, beer, 
water, soft drinks & ice cream _both days_.

*_Your RSVP = check, PayPal or cash; just an email is not enough_*. Please send 
checks or Pay Pal to Dick; if doing PayPal, use my email address as payee address.

We *_need_* your $$ commitment by Sept 1, (please, we can’t do this right without 
your help, so help us help you thru timely communications.)

*_ALSO IMPORTANT IS FOR THE SPOUSES WHO WANT TO GO THE OUTING ON SATURDAY MORNING TO 
RSVP TO Sara Teel. _**(sarabeth143 at gmail.com <mailto:sarabeth143 at gmail.com>. *

*There will be a follow-on email from Sara regarding the ladies’ outing, lunch, cost 
etc.*

**

*If you’re a vendor planning to show equipment, please coordinate your needs (one 
table per) with Dick (dick at dkhanson.com <mailto:dick at dkhanson.com>). And finally, if 
you would like to make a PowerPoint presentation, again, please coordinate with Dick.*

**

Here is a listing of several close-by motels that folks seem to like. Prices range 
from $110-160. Prices are seasonal, and are ‘adjusted’ for special Austin events etc, 
so getting a reservation in earlier is much better than later. Also, we have included 
a near-by RV park and one B&B for those so inclined. Even tho we understand that you 
all like to stay ‘with the herd’, we do not have a good way of managing this 
information. Please remember, it is just Jimmy and me doing this…..we do not have a 
committee to help us arrange (guarantee) group hotel rates, dispersing data where 
everyone is staying etc.

Hampton Inns ($130)

*__*

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=AUSLWHX

2013 RR 620N

Lakeway, TX 78734

512-263-7474

http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/texas/hampton-inn-austin-oak-hill-AUSOHHX/index.html 

Hampton Inn Oak Hill

6401 US HWY 290 West, Austin, TX 78735

Tel: 512-891-7474 Fax: 512-891-7476

Mountain Star Lodge (many seem to still prefer this motel) ($110)

www.mountainstarlodge.com <http://www.mountainstarlodge.com>

3573 RR 620 S

512-263-2010

Sleep Inn, 2720 US Hwy 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 ($160)

512-858-2400

Holiday Inn Express, 15707 Oak Grove, Lakeway, TX ($129)

512-735-5555

McCoy’s B&B, Dripping Springs, TX ($160)

512-858-5199

Sunset RV Park, Hamilton Pool Rd (Bee Cave/Dripping Springs) ($unknown)

512-623-7878

Average drive from these places to Jimmy’s is about 4-8 miles.

Finally, if you know someone who really loves six meters and who wants to join us, 
please let either of us know and we will send this invitation to them. This is an 
open event for those who like 6 meters.

The next correspondence will have the agenda and detailed information about the 
Saturday Lady’s event.

We really hope that you can join us.

Jimmy & Drew Treybig (W6JKV)

512-263-8239, fax 512-263-7142, jimmy at treybig.com <mailto:jimmy at treybig.com>

10915 Bee Caves Road

Austin, TX 78733

Dick & Kathie Hanson (K5AND)

512-263-4121; fax 512-263-8808; dick at dkhanson.com <mailto:dick at dkhanson.com>

16400 Hamilton Pool Rd

Austin, TX 78738