[SMCARA] Marathon proposal

[Daniel Metcalf]

Gene,

For those who may not of seen the REACT trailer at FIeld Day would it be OK
for us to have it on display at our meeting at the end of this month?


On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 11:47 AM, Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com> wrote:

> The trailer already has VHF/UHF covered. It just needs HF
> Good idea on the QSL cards!
> We would need to cover the HF so I would be willing to supply a rig for
> use.
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Tom Shelton <gl1800winger at verizon.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dan,
>>
>> I haven't heard from anyone else yet.  But its early still.
>>
>> I think the long pole will be getting the announcement in QST.  I don't
>> know how much advanced notice they'll need.  We should also talk to the
>> race organizers to get the correct date and start/stop times.
>>
>> Maybe we can find a local company that would pay for the QSL cards in
>> exchange for posting their logo at the operating site.
>>
>> I have an easy up tent and can provide one of the he rigs and the vhf/uhf
>> rig and portable antenna for the net control.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®4
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
>> Date:07/11/2014 11:03 AM (GMT-05:00)
>> To: Tom Shelton <gl1800winger at verizon.net>
>> Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Marathon proposal
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Sound like fun! Good news is the REACT trailer that Gene Talley has may
>> be available to for such an event. We as a club would have to re-decal the
>> trailer for SMCARA and help equip it with HF and we should be good to go. I
>> have already talked to Gene about this and he already has plans to equip
>> the trailer with HF. We might also purchase a good size eazy-up tent to
>> store in the trailer for such an event where we have a Net Control Station
>> and a Special Event Station. To keep the two stations from interfering with
>> each other.
>>
>> I like it! Any word from the rest of the club?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Tom Shelton <gl1800winger at verizon.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Every year in the beginning of March,  our club supports the lower
>>> Potomac river marathon.
>>>
>>> I'd like to suggest that we start planning to make this support a
>>> special-event.
>>>
>>> 1.  Announce the event in QST.
>>> 2.  The evening before the marathon, set up 2 HF rigs for phone
>>> operations on 40 and 20 meters and a sun-shade/tent, table, chairs, etc.
>>>  This station would also act as net control for the race.  Operators can
>>> take turns operating the special event and along the course supporting the
>>> race.
>>> 3.  Run the event from the starting gun until the official race close
>>> time.
>>> 4.  Have a special QSL-card made up and tell people to send in a SASE.
>>> 5.  About 2 months after the event,  have a QSL-card Envelope stuffing
>>> party.
>>>
>>> What do you guys think?
>>>
>>> Tom, ND3N
>>>
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>> Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
>> c. 301 769 1111
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> Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
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Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
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