[Fourlanders] TechFest

[Charles Osborne]

Jim, others,

By all means join us at the SVHFS table. Mike Stipick, Chase Turner, and 
myself are the ringleaders/table sitters at this moment. I have a trifold 
display and our new banner for the back drape. If you have anything poster 
wise that we can do to highlight the FM aspect of the contest it is indeed 
one of your best opportunities to get some folks interested in trying to 
work W4NH during the contest that might not otherwise.

TechFest is like a small hamfest but more centered around groups like ours, 
QCWA, QRP groups, SDR, MARS, D-STAR, Bob Heil, answering questions and demos 
about various clubs, or in our case how to get on 2m SSB, contesting, meteor 
scatter etc. So it does get pretty busy with one on one Q&A at times for 
just two or three people to cover. Think Lawrenceville Hamfest with just the 
inside clubs tables. Everything is pretty much packed up and gone by 2pm. So 
its more of a free morning social event, with Chili Cook Off at lunch time, 
and raffle for Yaesu FT857D for added incentive. Location is in shopping 
center across the street from the Gwinnett Medical Center.

Info is at www.GARS.org .

Date for TechFest 2013 is January 12
Location is the Gwinnett Medical Center, Resource Center
665 Duluth Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

73,
Charles
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Worsham" <w4kxy at bellsouth.net>
To: "Rogers, Ron" <Ron.Rogers at ncr.com>; "Bob Lear" <w4zst at windstream.net>; 
<fourlanders at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] Workday Update


>I will come up Sunday also unless Saturday works better for you Bob.  What 
>time do you plan to be there Ron?  I will bring a couple of things folks 
>have asked for and help with any last minute antenna and/or station 
>installation activities.  I may be at the TechFest on Saturday.  The SVHFS 
>is supposed to be there and I would like to see and hear what they are 
>doing and what the plans are for the conference in April.  That would also 
>be a good opportunity to spread the FM contest word.  If I have time this 
>week I may try to put a sign together.  What frequencies, times, etc. 
>should be listed?  I suggest 146.55, 223.5 and 446 are the best choices.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>