EPA QRP Club Meeting & 2nd Annual Cookout!

When: Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25, 2006. The EPA QRP club meeting will run from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24.

Who: EPA QRP members, Polar Bears and their guests are invited.

Where: French Creek State Park (southeast of Reading, PA) at organized group tenting site #8 and #9. The park is located off of PA 345 and north of PA 23.

For questions or more information contact Jon N3ZIL, please do not contact French Creek State Park for EPA QRP Field Day information. Just post a message to the EPA QRP list or send e-mail to Jon, ( n3zil @ arrl.net - you will need to type in the e-mail address and remove the spaces).

French Creek State Park is located southeast of Reading in Berks County. We
have group sites #8 & #9 in the primitive organized group tenting area reserved for
Friday and Saturday nights. Click on the Park link, the red X is site #8 and #9. The
EPA QRP club will cover the cost of organized group tenting site #8 and #9.

One site holds up to 30 people and members are welcome to bring their tents
and camp Friday and Saturday nights. The site has tall trees and works well
for putting up wire antennas. There is plenty of room for pitching tents
and to set up operating stations. There is no electricity at the site so
bring your batteries and solar panels. Water is located just down the hill.
It is a well where we can fill up 5 gallon jugs and drive them back up to
the camp site. A "rustic" potty is about 100 feet away, across the trail
from the site. Alcoholic beverages and pets are prohibited at group
campsites. Friday night we have Adult Hot Chocolate around the camp fire.

Members bringing their family for the weekend, may wish to consider their
"own" modern camp site with electricity, running water and showers close by.
Boone trail connects the organized group tenting area with the regular camp
grounds near Loop C. If you wish your own personal camp site, you will need
to make a reservation by calling the 1-888-PA-PARKS (1-888-727-2757). You
can find more information about a fishing, boating and other activities on
the French Creek State Park website:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek.aspx


The Plan:

Friday preparations:

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Set-up antennas, tents, gazebos, operating tables, etc. Test laptops and logging software.

Saturday Club meeting:

9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. – Introductions & Welcome!
9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Official EPA QRP club business with El Presidente', show and tell, please bring rigs, gadgets and projects.
 

Saturday: 2nd Annual Cookout:

11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Start the grills and enjoy sharing some good food and QRP tales.

(EPA-QRP club will be picking up the tab!)

12:30 noon to 2:00 p.m. - Complete any remaining set-up and station testing.
2:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Operate Field Day.

Sunday:

2:00 p.m. - Take down and clean up.

Setup:

The CW station will be coordinated by Ron, WB3AAL. He plans to have his K2 linked to the laptop for logging. He will have a VBWFPA antennas and a DK9 vertical.

The SSB station will be coordinated by Jon, N3ZIL. He plans to have his K2 and laptop for logging. He will have an assortment of wire antennas. The SSB station will be running a limited amount of PSK, for those who would like to see this digital mode in action.

Ed, K3YTR, will have a 6 meter and 2 meter station also on the air

Hope to see you there, it will be a blast!!

Watch the EPA QRP Club List for late breaking news.

72
Ron de N3EPA
EPA QRP Club El Presidente'

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