[SMCARA] Last minute call for Jamboree on the Air and Western Shore District

[Daniel Metcalf]

No club banner. I think it is packed away with the Field Day gear over at
Pete's House. I am bringing my IC-7000 and buddipole antenna. Should be
leaving my qth around 7:30.

Dan
On Oct 18, 2013 7:42 PM, "Grant Graessle" <stewfoot at verizon.net> wrote:

> **
>
> To Jim and Tom-
>
> Thanks for your help this evening.
>
> To President Dan-
>
> Do you have the club banner?
>
> If so, could you bring it tomorrow, and we attach it to the shelter.
>
> David-  Where we are, there should be plenty of room for your camper and
> digital demo. We should be easy to find.
>
> To all, we will gather around 8am to finish setting up.  If you follow the
> direction, there is a big field towards the end of the drive where most
> of the Camporee competitions will be run.  Tom and I decided to set up in
> the field (rather than on the hill) so that the boys will see us, and
> maybe actually stop by.
>
> So we are right in the circuit that they will do, but technically not a
> part of it.
>
>   I will bring:
>
>         COFFEE
>
>         Bagels
>
>         Water jug for water during the day.
>
>         My newly refurbished and renovated set of Paddles, field tested
> at the National Jamboree!
>
> What I need you to bring:
>
>         Cup (for coffee and water)
>
>         Chair (to sit in)
>
>         HTs (Just in case we have so many boys, that we need alternate
> methods to get them on the air)
>
>         Maybe consider bringing a messkit if you want to eat with the
> troops.
>
>         Wear your uniform if you are a scout.
>
> The word has been getting out among the troops and the boys are expecting
> us.
>
> The big thing we will have to work on is to teach them the difference
> between broadcasting and transmitting.  And we get to transmit!
>
> See you all tomorrow!
>
> 73
>
> N4PGG
>
> *****Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the river side. Ain't
> gonna study War no more.*
>
> American folk hymn.
>
> *****You have designed a system, Kind of, not to work, as I understand it.
> *
>
> Sir Peter Westmascott on "Wait, wait, don't tell me."
>
>  _____________________________________________
> *****From:* Grant Graessle [mailto:stewfoot at verizon.net<stewfoot at verizon.net>
> ]
> *****Sent:* Thursday, October 10, 2013 7:33 AM
> *****To:* 'Grant Graessle'; 'mlandmann at juno.com'; 'kb3uun at gmail.com';
> 'Jim Forest'; 'Clarke, Tom'; 'Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS'; 'Allen
> Landmann'; 'David Hardy'
> *****Cc:* 'smcara at mailman.qth.net'
> *****Subject:* RE: Jamboree on the Air and Western Shore District
>
> To all who have volunteered:
>
> JOTA is next weekend.
>
> Just to clarify:
>
> Date:
>
>         Set up: Friday October 18th, 3pm?
>
>         Operate: Saturday, October 19th, sunrise to sunset.
>
> Place: Long Farm, Mechanicsville, MD
>
> Long Farm 25775 Long Lane Hollywood MD, 20636
>
> Going south on******* MD-235/Three Notch Road,* 9.3 miles south of
> Mechanicsville, make a U-turn. Take the 1st right onto******* Long
> Lane/Lora Lane.* Destination will be on the left.
>
> Coming from the south, Long Lane/Lora Lane is 2.5 miles north of Hollywood
> on Three Notch Road.
>
> I told the organizers that we would not offer Merit Badge sessions
> (generally takes 4-5 hours, and that's the speed session).
>
> But we would sign partials for the following requirements:
>
> 73
>
> N4PGG
>
> Grant
>
> *****Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the river side. Ain't
> gonna study War no more.*
>
> American folk hymn.
>
> *****You have designed a system, Kind of, not to work, as I understand it.
> *
>
> Sir Peter Westmascott on "Wait, wait, don't tell me."
>
>