[K3CAL] Ham Radio/Earth Day at Westmoreland State Park

[David Hardy via K3CAL]

Got this on the SMCARA reflector.  Anyone interested in some off grid ham radio and camping for free ??


------------------------------Message: 5Date: Tue, 24Feb 2015 19:39:57
-0500From: KC3DIG <kc3dig at gmail.com>To: "Clarke, TomAIR4.0P NATOPS"
<frederic.clarke at navy.mil>Cc: "SMCARA Reflector
\(E-mail\)"<smcara at mailman.qth.net>Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Fw: Ham Radio/Earth Day
at theWestmoreland	State
ParkMessage-ID:<64F57158-4657-4971-AD7B-241150B42057 at gmail.com>Content-Type:text/plain;	charset=us-asciiHowdy
Tom & gang,Have any of the brainsstormed on the camp out idea? My daughter and I
would enjoy going but our onlyoff-grid power option is a very noisy genny. It's
too bad that the clubemcomm trailer isn't up and running yet, that would be fun
to show off!Chris- KC3DIGSent from my iPhone> On Feb 13, 2015, at 10:29 AM,
Clarke, TomAIR4.0P NATOPS <frederic.clarke at navy.mil> wrote:> > Hey Guys and
Gals,>> This sounds like a fun and worthwhile endeavor for the club to
support!>> Let's do some "brainstorming" (the storm part is easy, finding the
brainsmight take some time!!) and come up wit
 h some ideas for  club
participation. This is not to discourage or preclude individual participation,
but I think aclub effort would be fun.> > We have enough folks in the club that
do solarpower and non-traditional modes, so we have the talent to make it
happen.  Theexplosion of interest in SDR and SDR Dongle is ripe for
exploitation.  Whilealternative energy might not cover all the power needs, the
use of one of those"super quiet" Honda gennys would do the trick and not be as
obnoxious as a 5500watt gen hammering away!> > A ham radio "sleepover" is just
what we need tostir up interest and practice for Field Day!  Set up antennas, a
tent/suncanopy, demo your latest fun part of ham radio, hang with friends, oh!
don'tforget about the food/picnic possibilities! This could be a blast and think
ofthe good PR for ham radio and the clubs in particular.> > Did I mentionField
Day?  Time to start thinking about our SMCARA effort this year.> > IsRen our
honcho this year?  I am sure he
  would appreciate your volunteering tohelp! 
Mark your calendars- 27-28 June 2015.> > Tom/W4OKW> > >-----Original
Message-----> From: SMCARA[mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Grant Farrand via SMCARA>Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 6:57 PM> To: SMCARA
Reflector> Subject:[SMCARA] Fw: Ham Radio/Earth Day at the Westmoreland State
Park> > >Subject: Ham Radio/Earth Day at the Westmoreland State Park> > Hi
All,Wehave a great opportunity to have fun, operate our radios, camp out and
show offour unique ways of using other peoples junk to make things and operate
ourradios, TV's, computers and etc off the grid. This offer is to all local
hamsand will hopefully draw people from the Northern Neck, Southern Maryland
andFredricksburg areas.> What:>    Its the Earth Day Event at the
WestmorelandState Park on the weekend of April 18th and 19th.Earth Day/ Earth
Week iscelebrated by all the Virginia State Parks and is to highlight
alternativeenergy , recycling/repurpising
 , and arbor day.> > The offer to
Hams:>   Tocome to the Park and have the complete area C campground for setting
up ourtents or campers (up to 20 ft) and our radio stations and displays. Their
willbe no charge for camping or entering the park for Ham Operators.  Campground
Cdoes not have electric at the campsites so you have to operate off grid.
Wateris available at various locations around the campground a full bathhouse
withelectricity  is located in the campground. You do not have to camp
overnight, ifyou can only make it for the main event on Saturday 18th that will
be fine. Forthose that want to camp, we may be able to setup on Friday night the
17th andcamp out that evening and the night of the 18th. > > The Catch:> In
orderto take advantage of the deal, you must set up something operating off
grid, andbe willing to show it and talk about it to other campers or visitors to
the parkas they come thru the campground. Repurpising and recycling is also to
bepromoted, and we 
 all know that Hams are great at making things out of
junk.Somesuggestions would be Solar power, Wind Power, Battery, Fuel Cell,
powering ourradios of course along with other things that most people will
connect with,such as a computer, TV, AM/FM radio, lights and ect. I can even
envision a pedalpowered generator if someone wants to make one. I see a great
opportunity herefor those of you who are playing with QRP radios, Altoids Can
radios, Arduinocomputers,LED Lights ect.> Each campsite has plenty of trees for
hangingantennas.>   This is a great opportunity for us to have fun, promote
HamRadio, and bring all the local clubs together for a camp-out/picnic at the
park.their will be a pot luck cookout an Saturday evening.> What to do now:> 
Let all your club members know about this and respond to me with an email  ifyou
are planning on coming, if you are camping for the night or just for theday,
what you are going to bring to show off and talk about. Campground C has
30campsite
 s so lets put them to good use, we will be the only campers
incampground C this weekend!> > Here is a link to the Park website:>
Westmoreland State Park> |   |> |   |  |   |   |   |   |   |> |Westmoreland
State ParkThe park borders 1.5 miles of the Potomac > | River. Inaddition to
scenic beauty, the park offers hiking, camping, > | cabins,fishing, boating and
swimming. |  | View on > | www.dcr.virginia.gov | Previewby Yahoo |  |> |   |> >
Grant73 > > and.... In God We Trust !!!>> Grant Farrand> > gmfarrand at yahoo.com>
> Amateur  Call sign W4GMF>> Virginia Fone Net #29> > W4GMF Westmoreland
Co.Repeater Sponsor 146.895mhz  (-)  pl tone 146.2> > > > > > > > > > > 
 
David Hardy      
davehardy0101 at aol.com
    
KB3RAN
 
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