[K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

Fri Apr 26 11:14:48 EDT 2013

I am  a volunteer at the museum so I have some knowledge of the facilities.  My comments:

The stage would be most visible to the public, but I agree with comments so far - sun in the afternoon will be tough.  It can be fixed by hanging a tarp - but that would obscure you all from the view that you want.

My choice would be the Corbin Pavilion.  Good location for setting up the stations.  I believe there are trees that could support wire antennas.  You would have to carry equipment from the street to the pavilion, about 100 feet as I remember.  You need to find out if the museum will let you keep the gate to the street open for visitors.  Its normally locked.

From: mistralholt at comcast.net 
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 10:50 AM
To: Radio, Calvert Amateur 
Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

Ron,

What do you think of the other pavilion on the other side of the museum grounds?

Peter

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From: "Wa4prr" <wa4prr at comcast.net>
To: "Radio, Calvert Amateur" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 9:28:34 PM
Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

Missed you, but I was down there about 6pm, or so.  The sun was shining into the big pavilion, as I remembered.  During Field Day, it would be unbearable for several hours in the afternoon and early evening!  One of the other sites would be much better!

73,

Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad

On Apr 25, 2013, at 7:05 PM, mistralholt at comcast.net wrote:

  Ron,

     We will meet at five PM in front of the large pavilion in the parking lot on Friday.  Hope you can make it.

  Peter

  KB3SXB

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  From: "Wa4prr" <wa4prr at comcast.net>
  To: "Radio, Calvert Amateur" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
  Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:25:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

  About what time will you be meeting?  I would like to join the tour, if possible.  73,

  Ron Byzet / WA4PRR - Sent from my iPad

  On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:32 PM, mistralholt at comcast.net wrote:

    Shawn,

       These museum sites are covered pavilions similar to the picnic grounds in the woods behind the Rt. 2/4 church we used for field day about three or four years ago.  The Museum will not provide the same complete indoor facilities which we had at the Drum Point office or at the Broomes Island Community Center.  The trade off is much more public interaction.  Dave is coming down Friday late afternoon to take a look around, should any one wish to join us.  We'll meet in front of the pavilion next to the parking lot.

    Peter

    KB3SXB

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    From: "N3AE" <n3ae at comcast.net>
    To: "Calvert Amateur Radio Association - K3CAL" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
    Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:19:42 PM
    Subject: Re: [K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

    Pete, 

    Really appreciate you and Dave looking into this opportunity. 

    If the club decides to go ahead with an operation at the museum, my recommendation for site selection would be the following (in priority order):

    1.  Best spot for nearby antenna supports that provide decent separation between antennas, safe for non-participants,  plus room/supports for at least three separate wire antennas.

    2.  Best spot for environmental concerns (shelter from bad weather as well as hot sun).

    3.  Best spot for interaction with the public.

    I assume all the options have similar access for setup without man handling heavy stuff over long distances.

    Shawn 

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    From: mistralholt at comcast.net
    To: n3tzo at comcast.net
    Cc: "Calvert Radio" <k3cal at mailman.qth.net>
    Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:00:12 PM
    Subject: [K3CAL] Field Day - Calvert Marine Museum

    Dave,

       Dave Hardy (KB3RAN) and I met with Shirley Mihurskey, (head of rentals) and the Museum's Director, Doug, this morning and had a tour of the Museum's campus.  The Director was very forthcoming about CARA - remembers the Association using the Cove Point Light House last year.

      Anyway, he offered us, free of charge (or a donation of some sort if we want), three good locations on the museum grounds.  All of them look like excellent locations for both weather protection and public exposure, particularly on a weekend.  He said we would also be welcome to use it over the entire period from Saturday AM until the Field Day closes Sunday evening.  There are facilities (bathrooms) and interesting things for families to do if they wish to join hams during the weekend's activities, the museum itself is fantastic - movies, live otter exhibits , remote sail boat competitions, the light house (formerly from Drum Point), close by Roy Rogers and other restaurants, and hardware stores.  Dave Hardy and I agree that we should take advantage of the large pavilion - stage that overlooks the parking lot. large tables and a roof make it very useable for a ham set up, and there is plenty of space to locate generators.  The director also offered the use of the several flag poles from which to string antenna's.  
         The main pavilion and stage has been used by the likes of Willie Nelson and other signing greats who come and put on shows at the museum.  Anyone coming to the museum over the weekend would park right in front of the pavilion and walk by - so for public exposure it would be fantastic to get CARA's message out.  Literally hundreds if not thousands come to visit on summer weekends.  The museum actually appreciates the public service publicity our event would attract.

         The other two locations are the smaller pavilion in a more isolated park area with direct exposure to the main road going on to Solomons' Island.  It has a roof and tables, too.  The final location is a large permanent tent with numerous large picnic tables located down next to the boat docks and light house, pretty much in the center of the museum grounds.  The tables are used for exhibits or work benches for a variety of projects and activities.  For the antennae set ups, the large stage pavilion first mentioned above appealed best to Dave and me.

       Dave and I really encourage CARA to consider the excellent facilities and the public exposure the Ham Field day would have at the Museum.  I visited the Broomes' Island facility last year, the one's offered above are considerably better for what our mission goals are.  The museum has logged us in at any of the three places we chose on 22-23 June.  Come down and take a look at this facility, we think you will be favorable impressed with what it offers.

    Peter Holt

    KB3SXB

    PS;  I learned from Shirley that the Cove Point light house is not available for rentals and therefore it might not be able to available to our radio club this year.  Although the Director offered the light house on the museum grounds as an alternative.

    The Museum has a webb site:  www.calvertmarinemuseum.com where photos are available.

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