[SCCC] KFI Tour! November 8th, 2003

[Dino Darling]

This is a reminder that the KFI tour is THIS Saturday at 10:00am.  If you 
have NOT purchased a ticket yet, you need to!  Please do NOT mail your 
money this week.  If you want a ticket, let Bob know (info is BELOW!!!) and 
bring your money with you on Saturday.

You can also pick your ticket up on Tuesday at the WARA Club meeting in 
Anaheim (http://www.qsl.net/wara/meetings.html).  We have a private meeting 
room at the Corporate Carl's Jr. on Harbor at the 91 FWY.  The meeting 
starts at 7:30.  Come by and get some food, pick up your ticket, and stick 
around for our club meeting!  Its ALL YOU CAN DRINK TOO!  Talk in is on 
145.400- (103.5)

Please let everyone you know about this tour!  We would like to have a good 
showing for our hosts!  We also need to know how much food to order!  Thanks!!!


- [Original Message] -

Hello Folks, the tour is BACK ON!!!!  Please get this out to your clubs 
ASAP!  I would have liked to have more time, but this opportunity opened 
and we had to take it!

November 8th is PERFECT for most people as it misses both Sweepstakes 
Weekends!  This is an OPEN invitation for the first 75 people!  Be sure to 
ask your friends!

My name is Dino and I'm the President of the Western Amateur Radio 
Association.  This is an open invitation to ALL clubs and their 
friends.  Please let your club know!  RSVP info is at the end of this e-mail!

The Western Amateur Radio Association is hosting a tour of the KFI 
Transmitter Facility in La Mirada, CA on November 8th, 2003.

You have been officially invited to participate on this rare tour.  I must 
point out that this tour is LIMITED to the first 75 people who purchase a 
ticket!  Here are the details...

When:           	November 8th, 2003; 10:00AM to 1:00PM

Where:  	KFI Transmitter Facility
                 	16608 Trojan Way
                	La Mirada, CA  90638

Talk In:        	145.400- (pl 103.5)

Parking:       	Park in the Viking Parking lot anywhere
                 	around the base of the 250' tower.  There
                 	are 74 spaces and I'll be directing traffic.

Capacity:       	75 Guests (3 groups of 25)

Lunch:  	Blake's Place BBQ, Anaheim, CA
                 	Chopped Beef Brisket Sandwiches
                 	Baked Beans
                 	Potato Salad
                 	Water and Soda

Raffle:         	Yaesu VX-7 (6 meter, 2 meter, 220, and 440)

Cost:           	$20.00/person (incudes tour, lunch, raffle)

Tour Guides:    3 (one per group)

Group 1:        	Transmitters (Harris and Continental); 50KW terminator;
                 	6" hardline; switch box, generators and power distribution

Group 2:         Base/tuner of main 750' tower

Group 3:         Main Guy Wire Enclosure and Base of 250' aux tower

What to bring:  A chair to sit on for lunch!
                 	Drinking water for the tour; we will be outside most of 
the time.
                 	Sunscreen/Hat!
                 	Camera!

Everyone shows up around 10:00am.  After a safety meeting, tours start at 
10:30.  We rotate every 30 minutes.  Lunch is at 12:00 noon.  We get to 
eat, hang out and talk, ask questions, and walk through the transmitter 
building until 12:45.  At 12:50 we have the raffle and kick everyone out at 
1:00PM.

Blake's Place in Anaheim will prepare the food and I'll have Jackie (my 
wife) deliver it to the site.  We will be serving the guests and there 
should be enough for seconds (or thirds).


RSVP Info:
         Please send your check AND a SASE for ticket delivery to,

         Bob Harrington, AA6PW
         6782 Vanguard Ave.
         Garden Grove, CA  92645
         bharring7 at aol.com
         http://www.qrz.com/callsign/AA6PW

Please include your callsign and e-mail address with your check so I can 
keep everyone who is going up to date!  Everyone will get a NEW ticket!  It 
will be a different color from the original one!!!  Please put down your 
CORRECT phone numbers and e-mail address!!!