[Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington

[Doug Kitchener]

Yeah, it's a little sudden, but I thought I'd toss it out because the wx is so nice... Joel, I know that if you could, you'd choose a Scan-DC get-together over a Redskins loss!  :)

DK

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> From: jrkahn at att.net
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:58:09 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
>
> Too soon for my schedule. Already have plans from 1-3, then I am going home
> to see the Redskins lose again.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Doug Kitchener
> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2011 4:24 PM
> To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
>
>
> I've been thinking about this all day... Wanna try for Sunday, around noon
> or 1:00?
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:18:09 -0500
> > From: tom at clouse.com
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
> >
> > I was thinking recently that it has been a while since the last one . . .
> >
> > This sounds like a perfect location for a meet.
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Andrew Clegg <w4jecom at w4je.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like a good idea. Once every four years...last gathering was Nov
> 07.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 25, 2011, at 10:39, Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Cool! We should set up a Scan-DC Get-Together there sometime... maybe
> > > next spring?!
> > > >
> > > > ----------------------------------------
> > > >> From: w4jecom at w4je.com
> > > >> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > > >> Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:08:03 -0500
> > > >> Subject: [Scan-DC] New place for rail & air scanning in Arlington
> > > >>
> > > >> Arlington County just opened a new park that is very conducive to
> rail
> > > & air
> > > >> scanning. Long Bridge park is at the very northern tip of Crystal
> City,
> > > and
> > > >> has a long elevated walkway that is just a few feet off the rail
> lines
> > > that
> > > >> head into the city. The park also looks directly down the barrel of
> DCA
> > > >> runway 15. It is across Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary from the GW
> > > Parkway
> > > >> and the other good place for air scanning (Gravelly Point park).
> > > >>
> > > >> You can actually get to Long Bridge very easily off of 395 -- you
> don't
> > > need
> > > >> to go into Crystal City to get there (heading northbound, take the GW
> > > >> parkway exit toward National, but on the exit ramp, watch carefully
> for
> > > a
> > > >> right hand turn before you get to the parkway). You can also get
> right
> > > back
> > > >> on 395 (either north of south) from the park. I went there yesterday
> and
> > > >> it's very nice. A good place for a bike, due to the length of the
> > > walkway.
> > > >> There are several brand new soccer fields there too. There is a large
> > > >> metered parking lot -- looks like you have to pay during business
> > > hours. I'm
> > > >> going to head back there with my handheld this weekend.
> > > >>
> > > >> More info here:
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> http://www.arlnow.com/2011/11/03/the-new-long-bridge-park-is-a-sight-to-beho
> ld/
> > > >>
> > > >> Cheers,
> > > >> Andy
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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