[Scan-DC] Gathering -- First Try

[Andrew Clegg]

The extended forecast looks pretty good for Sunday. Hope some of you can
make it. I will send an email at 10:00 am to cancel if the weather turns
sour, but at this time, it looks like a go.

I am 5' 6", black hair, glasses, carrying at least one radio, usually
appearing clueless. I'll probably be hanging out near the ILS antennas and
runway lights, directly in line with the runway, near the bike path.

The park can be quite crowded when the weather is good.

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
Andrew Clegg
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:00 AM
To: David Schoenberger; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Gathering -- First Try


OK, folks, let me throw this out: Sunday, November 18th, 2007, 11:00 AM,
Gravelly Point Park, BYOS (Bring Your Own Scanners); and BYOF (Bring Your
Own Food) if you plan to eat. Great place to bring the XYL and harmonics,
too, if the weather is good. 807's are not allowed; we will have to save
those for a future gathering.

Let's postpone the gathering if either the temperature is below 40 deg F at
10:00 AM (i.e., one hour prior) that morning, or precipitation is falling or
imminent at 10:00 AM.

I presume everyone has been to Gravelly Point, but if not, it is along the
right hand side of the northbound GW Parkway, just north of National
Airport. It is a few hundred feet off the north end of DCA's runway 1.
Excellent place to listen to the air band, the DME band, the ILS band, and
the VOR band (earphone or headphones are recommended). Also excellent
scanning of DC and surrounding systems, and great photography of low-flying
incoming or outgoing planes (depending on wind direction). Not a great place
to fly kites or launch model rockets.

You may want to give an indication if you plan to be there, so we know who
to look out for.

Cheers,
Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
David Schoenberger
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 8:22 PM
To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Gathering?


Andy,

I'd be really interested in a gathering.  Your location is a good
central place.  Mid-to-late November would work for me--were you
thinking on a weekend?

I have to agree about Gravelly Point.  Great place for scanning.
Excellent location in the middle of it all, free parking, and stuff to
watch!

Dave

On 10/16/07, Andrew Clegg <w4jecom at w4je.com> wrote:
> Gang:
>
> I live near the Ballston Metro stop in Arlington and would be honored to
> host an informal gathering of interested scannerists. My apartment
building
> has a community room we can use and free parking is available. We can even
> get rooftop access (22nd floor), if you care to test how intermod- and
> overload-proof your radio is. As an alternative, we could meet at Gravely
> Point Park (one of my very favorite scanning sites) just off the end of
DCA
> runway 1, but the weather is getting a bit cool, or at least
unpredictable,
> to meet outside.
>
> On the schedule side, I was thinking mid- to late-November. I am leaving
> this weekend for the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva and
will
> be gone until Nov 17th. I have several radios I could bring to the
gathering
> (AR8200MKIII, 396T, 246T, 996T, PRO-96), and hope others could do the
same?
>
> Let me know if you are interested, and we can try to set a firm schedule.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
> oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 12:05 PM
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] Gathering?
>
>
>
> Whoops, sent too soon... having said that (previous msg re picnic), sure,
> pizza, beer, scanners sound good!
>
> > From: w4jecom at w4je.com
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:30:02 -0400
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] Gathering?
> >
> > Do any of the local participants in this group ever get together in
> person?
> > If so, when and where? If not, is anyone interested in beer, pizza, and
> > scanners (not necessarily in that order)?
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Scan-DC mailing list
> > Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You!
>
http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us___________________________
> ____________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scan-DC mailing list
> Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc
>
_______________________________________________
Scan-DC mailing list
Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc

_______________________________________________
Scan-DC mailing list
Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc