[SMCARA] 2015 US Islands QSO Party on August 29-30

[Mike Hasel]

How about a special event to coincide with Blessing of the Fleet in October?

Mike
N3KUN

> On Jul 20, 2015, at 4:21 PM, jbr13 at md.metrocast.net wrote:
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> Tom,
>     Myself and Todd W3EME have been kicking St Clements Island around for the last couple weeks, along with a few other ideas we are interested in.  We have been talking to two gentlemen that have activated the Island for US Islands and for Lighthouse association.  There are a few tied together with the island.  The island is a State Park, the Museum group, and I think the Blackistone friends group.  The gentlemen in the past had to get permission I believe through the museum staff.  They had to work out something with the museum for the ferry boat to make a much earlier run than normal to get them to the island for setup.  Normal ferry run, weather permitting starts at 10am, and last return trip leaves island at 3pm. An over night stay needs to go through the state park for the permit.  If the club is interested it would be a great 11am to 2pm operation.  My worry is that we may not have the time to submit and work out the details with the museum or State Park.
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> If this doesn't go for the US Islands QSO Party, I think there will be something for this lighthouse/island in the future!
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> Jason Rearick
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>> On 07-20-2015 3:31 PM, Clarke, Tom   AIR4.0P NATOPS wrote:
>> I wonder if activating St Clements Island would be a worthy club effort?
>> Considerations:
>> 1. Power source - Solar, batteries, a small, quiet genny like one of
>> the Hondas .
>> 2. Antenna - Buddiepole, mil vertical, EFZ to a nearby tree.
>> 3. Getting there? Is there a ferry?
>> 4. Rig - Depends pretty much on the power source. QRP or 100 Watts.
>> 5. Stay on island? - I think the island is day only and night-over not
>> permitted.
>> 73 Tom/W4OKW
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SMCARA [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
>> Daniel Metcalf - W3DMJ
>> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 2:47 PM
>> To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [SMCARA] 2015 US Islands QSO Party on August 29-30
>> I received the following:
>> Hi to the St Mary's County ARA ( K3HKI ) and its Members:
>> This is to invite the St Mary's County ARA ( K3HKI )and its members to
>> participate in the 2015 US Islands QSO Party on August 29-30
>> (1200-0300 UTC). Nearly 3000 islands have been listed by the 21 year
>> old US Islands Award Program and