[FCARC] OSPOTA Update

[Craig Szczublewski]

We do, and thank you so much.  I'll put more details out this weekend.

thanks Ed!

On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 4:35 PM Edward Roth <eroth4781 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Reference generator my plans have changed. If you still need my generator
> it is available. I not leaving now until then following monday
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2021, 9:31 AM Craig Szczublewski <
> craig.szczublewski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> We are just a little under two weeks out from the event.  I took a recon
>> trip out to HLK on Sunday to review a couple of the picnic areas the park
>> offers, since both the Marzolf and North Shelter houses are booked for
>> that
>> Saturday.  I would welcome any suggestions based on my observations below.
>> I have a map to reference the sites I am referring to available  here:
>> https://k8bxq.org/sites/k8bxq.org/files/2021-08/hlk.jpg
>>
>> 1. The picnic area on the south side of the lake between Marzolf and the
>> boat launch has adequate parking, a lot of picnic tables, and grills as
>> well. There are plenty of trees to string antennas also. We would probably
>> want a couple of 10x10 easy-ups to shelter from the sun and possibly any
>> rain. The downside is that there is no restroom/outhouse within convenient
>> walking distance.
>>
>> 2. The boat launch area is what I would consider being the best bet. It
>> has
>> a 10x20 fixed pavilion with a large grill close by.  It has plenty of
>> trees, parking, and a conveniently located restroom. I am pretty sure this
>> is first-come, first-serve, but I'll try to call out to the park office
>> this week to verify.  There are also plenty of tables and grills away from
>> the pavilion along the waterfront.
>>
>> 3. There is a matching 10x20 fixed pavilion on the north side by the
>> disc-golf area which I think is also a boat launch for kayak rentals. The
>> cons on this site are that there is no grill near the pavilion, and the
>> nearest restroom is the outhouses by the North Shelter house (see NS on
>> the
>> map).
>>
>> 4. The main parking lot area for the beach is also a good bet.  Plenty of
>> picnic tables and grills, as well as many trees.  We would certainly get
>> plenty of foot traffic from the public as well. There is a very large
>> pavilion (also booked) so we would probably want easy-ups to provide
>> shade.
>>
>> In all cases, we need a generator to run a couple of radios.  Hopefully,
>> one that is super quiet.  Our main club generator, while efficient and
>> powerful, is also too loud for this application.  I believe KB8ELG is
>> reviewing options for a quiet running unit, but in the event cannot get
>> one
>> in time, does anyone have access to a smaller, quiet running unit?
>>
>> I know a few club members have offered to bring out their 10x10's for
>> shelter, so I think we are good there.  And regarding the cookout, I'll
>> have a better notion on what we might need by this weekend.
>>
>> Thanks, everyone, let me know your thoughts on this.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Craig Szczublewski
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Craig Szczublewski