Here is an email I got from
Charles K4CSO recently. This is a publicity possibility like we
did some years ago at the Stone Mountain Hamfest.
I am completely tied up for time to do anything about this
myself. I'm just overwhelmed with stuff for this month and next
and just no time to put something together.
Is anyone interested in doing something like this? We can make
equipment or a tower trailer available if needed. Let me know.
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I know you're focused on getting ready for September contest with
most weekends booked between now and contest with Huntsville and
Shelby hamfests. But, Nick N0NCQ, the Forum organizer for
Lawrenceville Hamfest is looking for a Forum speaker. I've done
two talks for GARS in the past year.
So I suggested a VHF Contesting Forum by the FourLanders. Are you
up for that Nov.5th? I figure if you don't already have something,
it wouldn't take long to pick a couple dozen photos from the
website or private collections and just talk to them.
I do have one suggestion for a demo that might get some attention.
If you can bring one of the telescoping mast trailers with rotor
and a 432 yagi (I have one if you don't), I bet we can get Dexter
to work us from the flea market at some prearranged time. That
should be possible with a D1010 ( 100w). Might get Guy W4NUS on
too. He's usually about S7 for me, while Dex is S8 typically down
here. Might even get Skip KH6TY on SC coast to try and work us
from the hamfest.
They've had some new checkins on the net lately Bob Mantel W4GA
and W4VAS Vic in Winder. Plus GARS went out for VHF contest last
year as a club. So there is some interest. Just needs somebody to
help fan the fire and show "it ain't limited like FM". And maybe
you'll get some additional operator interest in joining
FourLanders from the crowd.
If interested let me know and I'll pass info to Nick, or contact
him directly: Nick N0NCQ
creativegardening@hotmail.com
Just need to come up with a couple sentence description, in your
words, of what you are going to talk about, and mention demo in
flea market of 300+ mile contact on 432 at xx PM. There's always
the beacon up in NC too. That will give them something to help
publicize the forum and demo.
73,
Charles
K4CSO