[NLRS] [CVVHF] Chippewa Valley VHF Antenna Party April 28th

[Allan W Schlaugat]

Less than 6 days until the CVVHF annual Antenna Party. We are already
getting several confirmations on who will be attending this year and it
looks to be another well attended get together. Lots of snacks and drink
will be on site. If you wish for meat/chicken/fish, please BYO but we
should have lots of salads and beans to share to complete your meal. If you
are not happy with water, please BYO beverages.

Date: Saturday April 28th
Time: Starting at 9am until ?? but you can come and go as you please. 
If you want to partake in the Chippewa Valley VHF Contesters "Business"
meeting (ARRL requirement), please be here around noon. 

Two large grills will be hot and available for BYO meats/fish/chicken.
Plates, cups, forks, spoons, napkins, water, ice, coolers will be provided.
Come early if you want to use the hickory wood smoker on the grill for your
meats. Large sheltered areas will be set up for dining and lounging. Test
equipment and tools will be available for all kinds of kit and transverter
building and VHF/UHF antenna construction. Get ready for Aurora
2012/Dayton/June VHF contest and tweak/build those antennas and
transverters! Demos of the Funcube Dongle and the SDR-IQ will be provided.
http://www.funcubedongle.com/   http://www.rfspace.com/RFSPACE/SDR-IQ.html
The N9ISN HF/6/2/220/432 meter *upgraded* ham station will be up and
running for working that DX including WSJT weak signal modes! Also now with
SDR on HF & 6m. ARRL renewals though the club will be available. Acres of
onsite parking will be available (no joke.. we are in the country). In case
of rain, everything will still be available and sheltered and nothing will
be impacted. We've grilled in the rain before. :-)

Directions to N9ISN  7909 40th Street Chippewa County WI: 
From metro Eau Claire west side, take Clairemont Ave north. It turns into
County T past HTI. Proceed north past Hwy 29 continue north to County 'X'.
WARNING! There is now a construction detour in place. 
You can follow the signed detour: (Right on County 'X' 2 miles to County
'F" left on 'F' 3 miles to County N. Left on 'N'). Follow County 'N' west
past County 'T' (end of detour) for 4 miles to 40th Street.
Or:
Follow County 'X' to the Left (west) for 1 mile. Turn right (north) on to
50th Street at the large power substation on your right. Follow 50th Street
north for 3 miles. 50th Street ends at County 'N'. Take 'N' west (left
turn). Proceed on County 'N' for 1 mile to the first right turn. This will
be 40th Street. 
Once you get to 40th Street (from the detour routing or from the short cut)
Go north (right turn) and proceed to the top of the hill. First mailbox on
right; look for the towers. Drive in and park in the large yard east of the
LP tank.

From metro Eau Claire east side/Altoona/Lafayette/Lake
Wissota/Wausau/LaCrosse, take I94 exit 70 US 53 north Eau Claire. On US 53
freeway north to Hwy 29, exit 95B West (Menomonie). Follow Hwy 29 West to
Exit 69 (County T Eau Claire). Turn north (right) onto County T and proceed
to County X 1/2 mile. Follow directions listed above from there to manage
the detour...

From Twin Cities/Dunn County, take I-94 to Hwy 29 East (Exit 52 Wausau
Chippewa Falls). Follow Hwy 29 freeway about 7 miles to 50th Street and
turn left across west bound traffic. (it is a divided highway but cross
traffic is allowed here). Follow 50th Street north 1 mile to stop sign
(County X). A large power substation will be on the corner. Continue north
(straight) on 50th Street for 3 miles. 50th Street ends at County 'N'. Take
'N' west (left turn). Proceed on County 'N' for 1 mile to the first right
turn. This will be 40th Street. 
Once you get to 40th Street, go north (right turn) and proceed to the top
of the hill. First mailbox on right; look for the towers. Drive in and park
in the large yard east of the LP tank.

From Bloomer/north woods Follow US 53 south to Exit 110 (Hwy 40
Bloomer/Colfax).
Turn right (west to Colfax) on Hwy 40 and proceed 11 miles. Turn left
(east) on to County B. Go past the fire station and then take a right
(south) onto 42nd Street (about a 1/2 mile past Hwy 40). Proceed south 2
miles to 100th Avenue T intersection stop sign. Turn right (west) onto
100th Ave and follow road. It will turn left (south) after 1/2 mile and it
turns into 40th Street at that point. Proceed on 40th Street for 2 miles.
You will come to a one lane wooden railroad bridge. Cross the bridge and
the QTH will be on your left.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=7909+40th+street&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=7909+40th+St,+Howard,+Chippewa,+Wisconsin+54730&gl=us&z=16

GPS Coordinates: 44 57.40'N  91 35.15'W

Two UHF repeaters are on site! Wisconsin Interstate Network linked wide
area repeater 442.800 pl 110.9 and short range 444.350 pl 110.9. Will be
monitoring both repeaters as well as 2 meter nearby repeaters 146.61 pl
110.9 west and 147.375 pl 110.9 east.

If there are any questions, please email  allanws at n9isn.com or call
715-874-5606.

See ya    Al   N9ISN
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Allan W. Schlaugat                    Albertville, WI  USA
Amateur Radio: N9ISN            Home Page:   www.n9isn.com
American Philatelic Society #186089                    

I believe in sharing the road with other drivers.  They can
have the part behind me.