[nrv-hams] nrv-hams Digest, Vol 180, Issue 11

[Frank Howard]

Folks

        I have been participating in the Appalachian Trail Golden Packet event for the past 4 years.

        It is a lot of fun and educational in the ins and outs of APRS.

        The Apple Orchard Mountain location is a drive up location and easily accessible as opposed to my site (Comers Rock which is like climbing the stairs of a 13 story building).

        Please join in and help the program succeed.

Frank Howard - WB1USN

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   1. AT Golden Packet and 13 Colonies events (J.C. Hassall)


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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/

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jim  W4BEA


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