[EIDXA] Washington Area Amateur Radio Club Event 9/22/2007

[Jim Spencer]

The Washington Area Amateur Radio Club cordially invites all radio amateurs 
and their families to our 2nd annual...
Picnic Table Portable Ops & Foxhunt Event!!!
When: Saturday, September 22nd,2007 9AM--setup begins
Rain Date: September 29th, 2007 9AM
Where: Marr Park, 2943 Hwy.92, Ainsworth, Iowa (See
map, watch for signs in park!)
All are welcome. Participants or spectators alike!!!!
The purpose of this event is for setting up portable antennas, homebrew or 
otherwise, portable equipment on emergency power, testing, operating, and 
comparing equipment for its effectiveness, demonstrating different modes of 
Ham radio, sharing construction plans and ideas with others.
Are you into QRP?? Bring your Altoids and tuna can transmitters and 
receivers! Dig solar power?? Bring your solar panels and show others how to 
do it! Is ATV, APRS, or SSTV your bag? How about working the satellites? 
Mobile rover? Bring your gear and show others how its done!
There`s also a rumor that the "Helium Balloon Vertical" will make an 
appearance again this year!
Come join us for a fun family event and have an eyeball with an old friend 
or make a new one!!
FOOD!! FOOD!! FOOD!! FOOD!! FOOD!!!!
*12PM--Cookout/Potluck. Bring a dish or two to pass and
table service. (Electricity on-site) Your favorite 2-liter of pop?
*Other non-alcoholic drinks provided. No alcohol!! Please!!
*Bring your favorite meat to cook on our grill!
Door prizes given away!!!!!!
Fox hunt in afternoon!!!!!!!!! tentative.
Overnight camping, fishing, playground, and hiking trails!!!!
Bring your 2-Meter HT`s and DF`ing antennas!!
Don`t have any equipment??? We have extra you may use!!
Questions?? Comments??
Contact: Mark Lukins- AB0DX
H: 319-653-6735; AB0DX at arrl.net