[Milsurplus] Military Radiofest at Ft. Stevens, Oregon

[David Ross]

Hey folks -

  Here's the last reminder about next weekend's Military Radio shindig
coming up on Saturday August 10th at Fort Stevens, Oregon.  This is in
conjunction with the Oregon Military Vehicle Collectors Club campout at
Ft. Stevens, which runs from August 8th to the 11th.  The OMVCC salmon
BBQ is on Saturday the 10th, late in the afternoon.
  This is a big annual show for OMVCC, so you'll see a lot of their
military vehicles on display.  (OMVCC charges non-members for the salmon
BBQ, but it's free if you're a member -  support OMVCC and buy a one
year membership for $10.)

  If possible, bring your own radios & vehicles -  the larger they are
the better we like it.  HF AM gear certainly,  HF SSB sure,  HF RTTY of
course,  51 MCs tactical FM by all means,  field 'phones & switchboards
fersure,  tactical satcomm why not, troposcatter yeah sure you
betcha...  The Fort has lots of grassy area to set up radios & antennae
& telephone gear.

  Plans are to have at least two military radioteletype stations set up
& operating onsite -  we'll have a PRC-47 & MITE setup running on a
BB-451 battery plus a TRC-75 & Kleinschmidt TT-4 & TT-76 running from a
3KW genset, and I hope to see at least two other military RTTY stations
there.  Most of the folks who regularly check into clatternet will be at
Ft. Stevens, so we'll still do the regular Saturday morning 850 shift
RTTY net on 10137 USB from the Fort.
  I'll put one piece of RTTY art on clatternet around 10AM, and the
second will go out in the early afternoon.  Also, listen for the 1/4
Watt N7EPI 850 shift RTTY beacon on 10130 -  it'll be up and running for
the entire weekend.

  Fort Stevens is right at the mouth of the Columbia River.  Currently
an Oregon State Park, it provided for coastal defense from the times of
confederate raiders up until just after WWII.  Lots of concrete work
remains from those times, and some artillery is also in evidence.  Work
progresses on the restoration of one of the WWII vintage 'disappearing
carriage' guns.
  Also, it's the weekend of the Astoria Regatta, and with a little
hustle you can take in both the OMVCC show and the Astoria Yacht Club
Ducky Derby on Sunday the 11th...  Seriously, the Regatta yacht race is
well worth seeing -  check it out at:
http://www.astoriaregatta.org/astoria.html

  The Oregon MVCC guys put on a good show & a fine salmon BBQ at this
event.  Last year's event was a booming success with a lot of military
radioactivity, and I'm sure this year will see an even larger event and
lots more attendees.  Campsites are available nearby, and you can camp
right on Fort Stevens grounds if you are in uniform and in military
tents.  Plenty of eateries and diversions in nearby Astoria & Seaside
too. 
  If you need directions, email me at mailto:ross@hypertools.com

hope to see y'all there
Dave Ross    N7EPI    ross@hypertools.com