[Elecraft] OT: Looking for Field Day Site, Columbia SC

[Henry Pollock - K4TMC]

Oops...I have sinned!  I did what I have seen others do - respond too
quickly without fully understanding the question.  I apologize for the
misdeed.  I will crawl back into my hole now...may the reflector gods
forgive me...

73,
Henry - K4TMC
(with K3 #98 still going strong since birth)


On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 2:32 PM, Rose <elecraftcovers at gmail.com> wrote:

> Henry...
>
> The poster is/was looking for a site where a group was going to hold FD,
> -not- a place to hold a FD event.
>
> 73!
>
> Ken - K0PP
>
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 11:16 AM, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <
> kilo4tmc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ian,
>>
>> One potential site may be the Congaree National Park.  It is just south of
>> Columbia.  They do have a camping site location, there are rest rooms and
>> plenty of parking for cars and trucks.  I just did a drive-by and short
>> visit last week on the way to a job in Augusta.  There is no admittance
>> fee
>> to enter the park.  The negatives are that it is in a low area along the
>> Congaree River and the mosquito factor may be high in June.  Not sure what
>> their restrictions may be on radio operations.
>>
>> 73,
>> Henry - K4TMC
>> Raleigh, NC
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Ian - Ham <km4ik.ian at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > All,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I have an acquaintance in the Columbia, SC, area, who is interested in
>> > getting into amateur radio. I suggested that Field Day would be a great
>> > place for him to really get a good look at today's amateur radio. When I
>> > checked the ARRL Field Day Locator, there are no sites listed yet for
>> > Columbia. Does anyone on list know of any Field Day activities in
>> Columbia?
>> > He lives in the Lexington/West Columbia/South Congaree areas, but I'll
>> > happily provide him info on any Field Day site anywhere in Metro
>> Columbia.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 73 de,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --Ian
>> >
>> > Ian Kahn, KM4IK
>> > Roswell, GA  EM74ua
>> > km4ik.ian at gmail.com <mailto:km4ik.ian at gmail.com>
>> >
>> > 10-10 #74624, North Georgia Chapter #2038
>> >
>> > PODXS 070 #1962
>> > K3# 281, P3 #688, KAT500 #860, KPA500 #1468
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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