[K3CAL] CUB-O-REE at Kings Landing 16APR16 Volunteers Needed

[Kh6cuj at aol.com]

General Announcement:  Public Service Event @ Kings Landing Park  
2016 Western Shore District  Cub-O-Ree  
General Information:  
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016   
Place: King’s Landing Park, Huntingtown, MD   
15 MPH speed limit at the park.  Please do not exceed this.  
Theme: The 2016 Western Shore Spring Cub-O-Ree theme  is Cub Olympics!  
Time: 9  am-5:00 PM for all registered Cub Scouts and their leaders. 
(Arrive early  by 7:15 am for registration; program begins at 9:00 am.) 
Planned  Amateur Radio Demonstration. 
There  will be 9 groups of Cubs with twenty to a group. We will have to 
split them up  into smaller groups to get it down to five sections. 

This means we need  five separate activities. By the way we have them for 
forty-five minutes. These  are the possible activities to keep them 
entertained:

1. VHF Repeater Net  - K3CAL/Sunderland 146.985 (-) PL 156.7
2. UHF Repeater Net - K3CAL/Prince  Frederick 445.950 (+) PL 156.7
3. VHF Simplex Net - 146.430 (Kings  Landing)
4. Morse Code Tutor - (Kings Landing)
5. HF Station - (Kings  Landing)

Other possibilities for the event:
1. Satellite Reception  (Kings Landing)
2. SDR Receiver (Kings Landing)
3. Fox Hunt (Kings  Landing) 
Logistics: 
1.      The  Organizers will provide a 10’ x 12’ Shade, Table, and  
chairs. 
2.      For  the King’s Landing Park Amateur Radio Operators. 
a.       We will need at a minimum 5 amateur radio  operators to operate 
activities in the park. For the VHF/UHF Repeater Nets, Net  Control Operators 
can operate from anywhere to include your home. You do not  have to be at 
the park.  
b.      We  will two portable radios with the capability of hitting the two 
repeaters  (VHF/UHF capable) with coax cable, and antennas. These should 
have the  capability to run on batteries. There is a possibility we may be 
close to an  electrical outlet but don't count on that happening. 
c.      We  will need another portable radio on a handheld with the 
capability of running a  Simplex Net within the park at 146.430 MHz. 
d.      Will  need an HF Portable setup to operate on 20 meters SSB. 
i.     HF  capable radio 
ii.     Antenna  Tuner 
iii.     Antenna  and coax 
iv.     Battery  to operate portable 
e.      Satellite  Reception. 
i.     Handheld  for receiving the signal 
ii.     Satellite  Antennas 
f.       SDR  Receiver with PC display 
i.     With  capability to run portable 
g.     Fox  Hunt (Shortened Course) 
i.     Handheld  for receive 
1.      A  minimum of two handhelds 
ii.     Tape  Measure or other Fox Hunt antenna (Loop) 
iii.     Attenuator  (Active or Passive) 
1.      A  minimum of two 
iv.     Fox  Transmitter 
1.      Two  transmitters at different frequencies at a minimum 
v.     Plastic  Buckets to hide the transmitter within site of the boys 
1.      At  least 5 buckets will be needed 
vi.     Stop  watch to time the location of the fox 
3.      For  the Cubs: 
a.      We  will need some VHF/UHF capable handhelds for the cubs to use in 
the  nets. 
b.      Morse  Code Oscillator for the boys to send their names. 
c.      Supplies 
i.     Pencil  & paper to write and/or copy the names 
ii.     Morse  Code cheat sheet 
4.      Electrical  extension cords in case electricity is provided. 
5.      Our  setup will be close to the Ranger Station at Kings Landing  
Park. 
6.      For  the Amateur Radio  Volunteers: 
a.      Chair   
b.      Lunch  & snacks 
c.      Water 
d.      Rain  and/or cold wear apparel 
e.      Medicine 
Youth  Protection Training (YPT). 
The only training requirement is that you take the Youth Protection  
training. 
It is found at: http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx  
YPT is required for all adult volunteers that show up in the park for the  
CUBOREE. 
YPT  Key points:    
* Remember two deep:  Always have at least two adults with one scout  or 
two scouts with one adult.  If you plan to set up a simplex net, then as  long 
as everyone is in sight of another adult, then you are within  guidelines.  
 
* No touching unless safety and speed are needed.  Or you ask  permission 
first. 
This is my first take at the event. The plan is not set in concrete. I  
will appreciate any suggestions or corrections to the above plan. My proposed  
ideas leave a lot of room to be flexible just in case something bombs out, 
i.e.  satellite reception or the HF propagation sucks.  
This is a great opportunity to display the various capabilities in  Amateur 
Radio. As a youth my first exposure to Amateur Radio was through the Boy  
Scouts for my Signal and Radio merit badges. Hopefully we can create some  
interest to the boys for this great hobby. 
If  you are interested in volunteering, please send an Email to Les Silva  
at:  _kh6cuj at aol.com_ (mailto:kh6cuj at aol.com)   Let us not clutter the 
reflector. If volunteering please provide the  following: 
1.      The station/activity you want to work 
2.      Your preferred location, i.e. home or at the  park 
3.      The hours that you can work (all day, or a portion of the  day) 
4.      Any equipment that you can provide to work the  event 
Aloha, 
Les 
KH6CUJ 
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