[ADXA] September 17th ADXA meeting at Little Rock Hamfest

[Frank Fahrlander]

Thanks Joel,

I have 3 movies I bought and have played at our club meetings. I'd be glad to have any or all of them viewed at the September meeting:

   K1N Navassa DXpedition (2015)
   Nine Expeditions to DXCC Tem Most Wanted (2013)
         3Y0X Peter One
         A52A Bhutan
         AH1A Baker/Howland Island (1993)
         K5D Desecheo Island
         PJ6A Saba
         VK0IR Heard Island (1997)
         VP8GEO South Georgia
         VP8THU South Sandwich Islands (2003)
         VU7RG Lakshadweep
   VP8ORK, South Orkney DXpedition (2011)

Sorry I can't do more but I am really tied up in a project.

Regards,  Frank

On Aug 7, 2016, at 1:28 PM, Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org> wrote:

Hi Frank,

Thanks. Sorry for the delay in responding. Have been out of town on a
personal trip all week and just now getting back to check email.

Wow this really looks great. I just responded to an earlier email from Ken
posing a couple of questions.

I really like your ideas. For starters, we will most definitely provide
card checking. I have not specifically talked to Earl but assume he will
be available as well as Roger, N5QS who can check cards. As a Past ARRL
President I can do so as well so we have three folks to draw from. We can
also check WAS and VUCC as well.

Also, fully understand and appreciate the concern about the portable alter
and obviously we will take great care not to disturb this.

I believe we would want the 50 seat room next to the entrance. While this
may be small it provides us with the best exposure and we aren't limited
with time as we would be with the larger room in case the VE session had
to expand their time frame.

All of your ideas to consider are all excellent and we will pursue them.

I will expand on your list and submit a proposed agenda for consideration.
What DXpedition movies/videos do you currently have, or do you just get
those from another source as needed??

Other thoughts??

MUCHO thanks to Ken for his work here and for your recommendations!

73 Joel W5ZN



> Hi Joel,
> 
> A big thanks to Ken Blevins for working with Mark Barnhart to encourage a
> joint ADXA meeting at the site of the Little Rock Hamfest on September
> 17th.  Ken also set up a facility review yesterday.
> 
> Ken, Mark, Garth Hill, Facilities Manager at Catholic High School, spent
> some time to review how the facilities there at Catholic High School is
> planned to be used for the Hamfest and how it could accomodate our club
> for it's September quarterly meeting.
> 
> The facility is quite large and parking is around the church as well as
> across the street surrounding an office complex.
> 
> The Hamfest is mainly held in the large gymnasium with an undoor flea
> market and vendors.
> 
> Next to the gym is a large cafeteria where food will be served during the
> event.  Folks are encouraged to eat in the gym at the tables provided.
> 
> Two rooms are available for our use and we need to get back to Mark and
> Garth with our specific desires.
> 
> Right next to the main entrance of the facility, there is a classroom that
> can comfortably hold about 50 people. More chairs can be added. This room
> is also used as a chapel and there is an small covered portable alter
> stored out of the way in the rear of the room. We've been asked to to not
> used this or disturb it. This room has the advantage that it is available
> from the very start of the Hamfest and can be dedicated to our club's use.
> It is also a great place to catch the eyer of Hamfest guests since it is
> so close to where everyone enters. We could have a nice ad/schedule board
> right outside the entrance to the room. Here are a couple photos taken in
> this room. The one on the left was taken from the entrance to the room.
> The other was taken from the front of the room.  This room is also used as
> a chapel and there is an covered portable alter stored in the rear of the
> room which should not be used or disturbed.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The other facility is at the extreme end of the facility, past the
> cafeteria. It can accomodate 100+ people. It is not available until 11am
> on Saturday because this is where VE exams will be given. Here are a
> couple of pictures of this room.
> 
> 
> 
> The School has a portable screen that can be employed if we have anything
> to project.  I can ask the HSVARC club for the use of their PC driven
> Projector if needed. I also have several Dxpedition movies that I can play
> if that would be of interest.
> 
> To get maximum mutual benefit of this joint endeavor we should consider
> the following:
> 
> 1. DXCC card checking (with ADXA membership app or free to anyone)
> 2. DXepdition movies
> 3. DXing presentations
> 4. DXing and club related handouts
> 5. Signage at entrance of meeting room
> 
> We need to select the room and let them know soon. While I can help with
> several items as I have listed above, I can't coordinate the room
> selection. I would appreciate your finding someone to the lead for this
> coordination and decision making.
> 
> 73,  Frank
> 
> 
> 


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