[TARA] NM QSO Party Saturday April 8th information

[Skyler F]

Hey everyone,

This Saturday, April 8th, the Tech Amateur Radio Association will be
operating for the NM QSO party from a point near the summit of South Baldy
(In the Magdalena Mountain Range just to the West of Socorro here). If you
want to get some experience making contacts on the lower frequency bands,
this event is for you. No radio license required.

What is a QSO Party????

Stations all over NM and the nation will be trying to contact as many
counties in NM as possible. We will be operating for this contest, trying
to gain as many points by contacting many states and counties around. This
will be a great opportunity to explore the lower frequency bands with 80
through 20 meter wavelength and enjoy non-line of sight ionospheric
propagation to stations all around the world.

For more information, visit
www.newmexicoqsoparty.org


Where will we be operating??

We will officially be operating from a point near the gate to the Madgalena
Ridge observatory. The dirt road up is a little tricky for smaller vehicles
(although they have maintained it somewhat), if you need a ride, please
mention below. Directions, follow this link. Just stop when you see the
cars. If you have hit the gate, you have gone too far, and need to go back
1/4 mile.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&
espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=magdalena+ridge+observatory+directions


When will we be operating???
Saturday, April 1st. Event officially starts at 8:00AM.  I will be there
until mid afternoon probably. If you want to help setup, I will be leaving
Tech at 6:30AM.


WEATHER
The weather looks good, no precipitation, but it is cloudy, and possibly
windy towards the later afternoon up to 18 mph. The high on site will be
60º, at 8AM, temp at 40º. Please dress accordingly, and stay hydrated.


*RSVP*
There will be a bit of food , so if you want some, please RSVP to this link
in case we have to buy more.
https://docs.google.com/a/npe.nmt.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftaZKNuMlKOn10TJpJ1aKxRMI9xZM54iVSReOmPpB8y1zPMA/viewform


RF INTERFERENCE INFO
I have talked with Professor Eack, and the Spectrum Management for the VLA,
and from the location just shy of South Baldy, all frequency bands are
usable within reasonable power limits. If you want to hike up to the very
peak of south Baldy, please restrict all transmissions to 30MHz and below
as request from spectrum management.

Thanks,
Skyler