[nrv-hams] AT Golden Packet and 13 Colonies events
J.C. Hassall
jhassall at gmail.com
Wed Jun 11 10:56:18 EDT 2025
Folks,
*Appalachian Trail (AT) Golden Packet Event:* Please pass to your
membership: If interested in a road trip to the Roanoke area on Jul 19th,
The Appalachian Trail (AT) Golden Packet radio team is looking for a Ham to
scale Apple Orchard Mountain (elevation 4224 ft) and set up a Kenwood radio
which supports UIFLOOD. There is a road and parking available near the
planned set up area. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Orchard_Mountain
The event involves select Hams located along the AT from Springer Mountain
in George to Mt Katahdin in Maine. Their goal is to pass a defined,
“Golden” message*—a packet -- the length of the AT. The ATGP team has a
specially configured Kenwood D710G radio for you to borrow (if needed),
tho you’ll need to supply a battery and omnidirectional antenna, and commit
to being available and onsite on 7/19 - arrive at 10:00 AM, on the air by
11:00 AM. The event wraps up around 14:00.
*While the event has been successful in the past, it’s failed the past 5
years in a row. Adding Apple Orchard Mountain as a relay station will
hopefully break the trend! Please consider helping and be part of a team
successfully passing the Golden Packet! If interested contact: Jeff
Hochberg, W4JEW, 470-484-8010 , jeff at w4jew.com
Finally, pass along to your membership the 13 Colonies Special Event is
coming up starting on 1 July. http://13colonies.us/
*13 Colonies Special Event:* Make the 13 Colonies event a fun competition
– a radio sport – and see how many in your club can get a clean sweep of
all the K2* stations. More details at: http://13colonies.us/
--
jim W4BEA
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