[NLRS] Aurora 2023

[WA2VOI, Donn]

Tough call.  June 3rd would USUALLY be the NLRS Breakfast... but making it Aurora works, 
too.  (Technically, the Breakasts are "meetings" and Aurora is the "ANNUAL" meeting, 
so....)

I think June 3 is a pretty good date... if it's available.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Jahnke" <rcjahnke at gmail.com>
To: "Jon Platt" <w0zq at aol.com>
Cc: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2022 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Aurora 2023


> For What it's worth:
>
> Based on what I see so far, potential dates for Aurora'23 may be
>
>   - Late April, like April 22 or 29, albeit we could face weather
> issues. Running the
>   Antenna Range in April often is iffy due to weather - (cold & or rain has
>   cancelled many of the past antenna range activities).
>   - Early May, like May 6 (SBMS) or May 13  May 14 is mothers day. May 13
>   is Fishing Opener - probably not good days. May 6 would be fine.
>   - May 27  Memorial Day Weekend .... a lot of people may have other plans
>   for that weekend.
>   - June 3, albeit its the ARRL Digi contest  Good possibility. Worked for
>   2022.
>   - June 17   Father's Day weekend. We will be camping with our son.
>   - July 1 or 8.  Tough call. July 4th is on Tuesday, so July 8th might be
>   better.
>
> I would cast my vote for June 3rd in spite of the Digi contest. This worked
> well for 2022. BUT there are no weather guarantees for the Range then
> either :-(  at least it is likely to be warm .... but rain is possible.
>
> Rob - K0XL
> Feedback requested
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 10:56 AM Jon Platt via NLRS <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello NLRS land
>>
>> Last year we had a bit of a scramble to find a hosting facility for our
>> yearly Aurora conference.  Our previous long time host had lots of weddings
>> scheduled, perhaps a result of a backlog from the COVID lock down days, and
>> seemed that they were less then excited to work with us.  In searching
>> around for a venue that would work for our unique needs we were fortunate
>> to learn about the Medicine Lake Community Club (MLCC).  The MLCC fit our
>> needs to a tee (antenna range, size, access, meeting space, and cost) and
>> we would like to use their facility again for 2023 assuming we can find an
>> open calendar date.
>>
>> Which brings me to the question for membership.  If we have the
>> flexibility, what date do members want to see for Aurora'23?   Here are
>> some Spring/Summer dates that would not work or that have other events
>> going on:
>>
>> May 6/7        SBMS 2304 & Up Contest.  We have in the past held Aurora on
>> this date.
>>
>> May 19/21    Dayton Hamfest
>>
>> June 3/4       ARRL Digi Contest.  We could meet tho.
>>
>> June 10/11   ARRL June VHF
>>
>> June 24/25   ARRL FD
>>
>> July 15/16    CQWW VHF
>>
>>
>> Are there any other dates that don't work?   I think there may be some
>> local hamfests that happen during this time that I am not aware of so
>> please let me know.  Aurora'23 was held June 4th.  In previous years we
>> have held Aurora as early as late April and there has been a few years
>> where we had snow.
>>
>> Based on what I see so far, potential dates for Aurora'23 may be
>>
>>    - Late April, like April 22 or 29, albeit we could face weather issues.
>>    - Early May, like May 6 (SBMS) or May 13
>>    - May 27
>>    - June 3, albeit its the ARRL Digi contest
>>    - June 17
>>    - July 1 or 8.
>>
>> Feedback requested
>>
>> 73, Jon
>> W0ZQ
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