[Corkradioclub] Marconi Day on Saturday, 20 April

[Timothy McKnight]

Hi Jack,

Thanks for the offer of help on the Friday.  That's the day we need the
most help as putting things up requires more hands than taking it all
down.  We'll plan to meet about 3pm on the Friday, and there are a couple
inexpensive restaurants in Crookhaven before the trip back to Cork.

Directions are pretty easy.  Head for
Skiibbereen/Ballydehob/Schull/Goleen/Crookhaven on the N71.  It's about
2hours from Cork.  After Goleen approaching Crookhaven you will come to the
water's edge which is Crookhaven's small harbour.  You go the whole way
around that and will have the sea (harbour) always on your left.  Just
after the right turning for Mizen Head (stay left for Crookhaven), the sea
disappears and land broadens on your left.  Within 50m or so you will see a
right turning which is just before a small beach on your right.  Turn right
just before the beach/parking area for the single track road up to Brow
Head.  Mind yourself as it is a steep climb with passing places but very
little traffic.  At the top you will see a house (we will park any caravans
here) and just after that a turning/parking area.  This is where the final
100m walking track to the top starts.

One more tip:  Anyone replying to this, please paste
corkradioclub at mailman.qth.net in the 'To' field of your email.  That will
allow everyone to see your reply.

Thanks again,

Tim



On 24 March 2013 06:38, Jack <ei7hop at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> Thinking of traveling down on friday to help with set-up if that suits.
> Not too sure of directions but would be an excuse to put 2mtr rig back in
> car hi. What time would I need to get there ?
> Jack EI7HO
>
> On 20 March 2013 22:58, Timothy McKnight <ei2ka.tim at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Gents,
>>
>> With Patrick's Day behind us and Easter just around the corner, it's time
>> to start thinking about Marconi Day on Brow Head.  It's not a contest but
>> more like a very popular special event station.  If you've never been
>> there, the setting is spectacular.
>>
>> This year it's on Saturday, 20 April, and as usual we will need to set up
>> on the Friday afternoon and pack up on Sunday morning.  In 2011 there were
>> about ten of us so we operated two stations and made about 2000 QSOs.
>>  Last
>> year some members were at the IRTS AGM on the same weekend, so two of us
>> running one station made about 500 QSOs.  With no AGM conflict this year,
>> I
>> hope we can better our 2011 numbers and again run at least two stations.
>>
>> But we need operators and hands to help set up and take down.  So I'm
>> asking for a show of hands as to who thinks they may join us--even if for
>> only part of the weekend.
>>
>> Also, we have only one caravan so far but need at least two in case the
>> weather gets nasty.  If you can bring yours, please let me know.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Tim Ei2KA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> from Tim McKnight, Ei2KA
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from Tim McKnight, Ei2KA