[SMCARA] Santa Tracker

Tue Dec 24 14:37:58 EST 2013

Sorry, I will be taking the missus out for dinner and late church service and won't be near my two meter wireless set!

Tom

Tom Clarke
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-----Original Message-----
From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Daniel Metcalf
Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 2:32 PM
To: Mike Hasel
Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net; LDG Electronics Inc
Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Santa Tracker

I only have a few (3) interested at this point. Are you available to help
out? Who do we know has a great Santa like voice?

On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Mike Hasel <mhasel at locustplainsfarm.com>wrote:

> What would be special is if Santa could check in from his current location
> using Norad's system and let us know he is on the way, any takers?? Should
> be someone with no little ones in at their QTH.
>
> Wish we had thought of this sooner, sorry for the last minute ideas.
>
> 73s
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Daniel Metcalf
> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 11:21 AM
> To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: LDG Electronics Inc
> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Santa Tracker
>
> All,
>
> Mike (N3KUN) and I are wondering as to how many would be interested in a
> special net this evening to do a little Santa tracking. We would be open to
> having kids and adults check-in as we occasionally broadcast Santa's
> current
> position via the norad tracker. Mike has suggested meeting up on the 35
> machine at 20:00. Anyone interested?
>
> Dwayne,
> Would you mind if we use the 35 for this?
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Mike Hasel
> <mhasel at locustplainsfarm.com>wrote:
>
> > There is an idea, 35 repeater around 2000? How do you think this would
> > fit with mass schedules and families being home and around the radio?
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Daniel Metcalf [mailto:kb3uun at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 24, 2013 11:12 AM
> > *To:* Mike Hasel
> > *Cc:* smcara at mailman.qth.net
> >
> > *Subject:* Re: [SMCARA] Santa Tracker
> >
> >
> >
> > Maybe we should hold a special net this evening and start a tradition
> > of our own.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 11:09 AM, Mike Hasel
> > <mhasel at locustplainsfarm.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Also tune in St. Mary's fireboard 154.980 around 8pm 2000 hrs., the
> > sheriff's dept always did a lookout and update around this time but
> > thanks to the new radio system this tradition may be gone I am hoping
> > fireboard will fill in. If you have Charles county digital equipment
> > they used to provide a Santa lookout also.
> >
> > Merry Christmas and 73s all
> > Mike
> > N3KUN
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> > smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> >
> > On Behalf Of Grant Graessle
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 10:15 AM
> > To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Santa Tracker
> >
> > The Graessle family has been following for years.
> > When we last checked in (this morning) he was over Xi'an.  I showed my
> > wife and she said "We've been there!"
> >
> > Tonight we are going to call the center.
> >
> > N4PGG
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> > smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of Daniel Metcalf
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2013 9:53 AM
> > To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [SMCARA] Santa Tracker
> >
> > Norad is once again going to be tracking Santa throughout tonight.
> > View Santa's progress here http://www.noradsanta.org/. Last seen in
> China.
> >
> > --
> > Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
> > c. 301 769 1111
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