[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] Richmond Frostfest

[ka4gfy at cox.net]

For those club members heading to the Richmond Frostfest on Feb 6, here are the details.

The Frostfest is located on the grounds of the Richmond Raceway Complex, formerly known as the VA State Fairgrounds.  The address is 600 East Laburnum Avenue in Richmond.

Many of us stop for breakfast in Fredericksburg at the Cracker Barrel at the South end of Fredericksburg, the Massaponax exit.  Look for the Car Max lot to your right as you make the exit.  At the end of the ramp, take the right.  Go 2 (?) traffic lights and make the left.  Cracker Barrel is around to the back.  

Meeting time is about 7 AM.  So departure time from Alexandria would be around 6 AM.  Somebody will have a radio listening on 444.600. 

For hamfest communications, we came to the conclusion to use 444.600 MHz simplex (output frequency of our 70 cm repeater).  We can also use 446.025 MHz DSTAR, 224.820 MHz simplex and 927.600 MHz simplex.  There is a System Fusion repeater in the Richmond area on 147.315, so using that frequency like we usually do at hamfests s liable to upset the local users.  If you don’t have any of those available, you can stick close to somebody who does.

I’ll be listening to 147.315 until we get to breakfast and 444.600 for the trip down.  The talk-in frequency is the Richmond 146.88 repeater which has great coverage.  You’ll need a 74.4 Hz tone to get into it.

Here is the Frostfest homepage link:
http://frostfest.com/wp/

I have one seat filled and 2 more available with me if somebody needs a ride.  

Let me know if you have any questions.

73,
Rich, KA4GFY