[K3PZN-List] FD Planning - QTH ?

[Joe Tracey]

How about Christmas Tree park in Manchester if you want outdoors.  It is high altitide, has lots of trees, and a pavillions.

Joe Tracey
KB3LNM

>From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
>Date: 2008/03/11 Tue AM 11:35:23 CDT
>To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [K3PZN-List] FD Planning - QTH ?

>First I don't pretend to have many answers, but I do
>have some questions!  
>
>As I understand it, working with input from the club,
>Andy and I will bring 2 'proposals' to the club for
>consideration.  
>
>Motivations - would be nice to have more fun and even
>less work than last year!  
>
>Plan A.  Essentially status quo, operate from the EOC
>(aka FTC, the place we meet and have a shack in place)
>
>pro's are a partial set of antennas in place (maybe
>sufficient for 3 of our N transmitters).  has shelter,
>power and modern-necessary facilities for 24 hours of
>human habitation.  
>
>con's are the limits for mounting the rest of the
>antennas we need (odd shaped lot, lack of natural
>supports having good height ....).  its not an ideal
>location for drawing the public nor non-ham family
>members.  
>
>sense of 'adventure' is lacking, it's esssentially
>'another contesting opportunity'
>
>Plan B.  location TBD.  desire is for some good
>natural antenna supports, and some means to facilitate
>human habitation.  
>
>while i dream of a nice state park in the midst of
>Carroll County will nice trees and facilities - well
>it doesn't exist!  
>
>i suspect we do want to be somewhere in Carroll so we
>can promote amateur radio, and invite visitors to a
>convenient place (??)
>
>OK here is where i am almost clueless, but i did get a
>few ideas in chatting with W3JJH (clearly retired from
>FD planning and execution):
>
>a. Freedom Park - down in a hole, not good for
>VHF/UHF.  yes we bring our own means of habitation. 
>been there, done that.  
>
>b. Gamber Fire Carnival Grounds - centrally located,
>has structures in place.  we used to do FD there for
>minimal or no expense.  we stopped because of fees
>charged.  i could find our how much our church spent
>for its picnic there.  i dont know how affordable this
>option will be.  a pro-negotiator with connections
>could help bring this into our budget ?  (or is there
>another similar facility in the county?)
>
>c. Bear Branch?  i just know its a place where
>telescope liking people gather in northern Carroll
>County ....
>
>d. Springfied Hospital Grounds.  higher elevation than
>freedom park, we bring our own means of habitation
>similar to Freedom Park.  
>
>e. ??
>
>i know some folk miss the family picnic opportunity
>under a pavilion some place.  
>
>i know it was suggested we consider a split squad
>arrangement of a QRO set-up and a QRP battery setup.
>this could be co-located or separate QTH's. but i am
>not aware of a nice park a few minutes away from the
>EOC for the latter (if we indeed wanted frontier and
>non-frontier experiences both).  
>
>i really think once we establish a location, it will
>be easy to work the other details.  
>
>your interest and imagination appreciated.  
>
>73, curt
>
>
>
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