[SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting

[Matt Lee, K4AQ]

Great idea, Jay. The family could have fun, too.

For those who can't wait, I heard that the Fantasy in Lights during
Christmas is really something to enjoy. That's on my "to do list."
http://www.callawayonline.com/events/fil/fil.htm

--
Matt Lee, K4AQ
Atlanta, GA USA
<K4AQ at arrl.net>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: secc-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jay Pryor
> Sent: Thursday, 09 September, 2004 08:35
> To: ku8e at bellsouth.net; secc at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: RE: [SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting
> 
> 
> I have thought for years that it would be fun to have an informal 
> get-together of SECC, TCG and FCG members at Callaway in the 
> fall before 
> contest season starts.  We could have informal planned discussions of 
> propagation, contest rule changes, whatever.  This could be a 
> Saturday 
> afternoon/Sunday morning thing.  It might be a challenge 
> finding the right 
> weekend.  And it is likely too late for this year but maybe next?
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Jay, K4OGG
> 
> 
> 
> At 05:21 PM 9/8/2004, ku8e at bellsouth.net wrote:
> 
> >  I live just down US 27 about 5 miles from Callaway. They 
> > have a nice 
> > playground, paddle boats, putt-putt golf and picnic 
> > pavilion by the beach.
> > They have some restrants as well or there is plenty to 
> > choose from in Pine Mountain too...
> >
> >                           Jeff
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > From: "Matt Lee, K4AQ" <Matt at HiWAAY.net>
> > > Date: 2004/09/08 Wed PM 05:08:10 EDT
> > > To: "'Macie, Gordon'" <GMacie at innotrac.com>
> > > CC: secc at contesting.com
> > > Subject: RE: [SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting
> > >
> > >
> > > If I had a family, I would want to involve them in some of my ham
> > > activities...so they will get the idea that other hams are "normal
> > > people" and that ham outings can be fun.
> > >
> > > Visiting Callaway Gardens, 
> > > http://www.CallawayGardens.com/, would be
> > > great for the family. I took my sister and her husband 
> > > there in April; we were all first timers.
> > >
> > > We especially enjoyed the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center,
> > > http://www.callawayonline.com/tosee/dbc/dbc.htm; Birds of 
> > > Prey Show,
> > > http://www.callawayonline.com/tosee/bop/bop.htm; and the 
> > > John A. Sibley
> > > Horticultural Center,
> > > http://www.callawayonline.com/tosee/sibley/sibley.htm.
> > >
> > > I don't think we will have any problem finding 
> > > restaurants in Columbus,
> > > hi. One of my favorites is Chef Lee's Peking Restaurant,
> > > 
> > 
> <http://www.sunnydining.com/index.php?page=/restaurants/index.
html&location=cfg_geo2&rest_id=10685&affiliate_id=>.
> > >
> > > --Matt, K4AQ
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Macie, Gordon [mailto:GMacie at innotrac.com]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, 08 September, 2004 16:13
> > > > To: 'Matt at HiWAAY.net'; ku8e at bellsouth.net
> > > > Cc: secc at contesting.com
> > > > Subject: RE: [SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to see W8JI... I would also like to visit
> > > > Columbus... Maybe we
> > > > could do a family/group visit to Callaway Gardens.. Hey it
> > > > doesn't have to
> > > > be just ham stuff.. Early Spring might be the time for that
> > > > one. Maybe the
> > > > Columbus guys could suggest a restaurant to meet at.
> > > >
> > > > Gordon N4LR
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Matt Lee, K4AQ [mailto:Matt at HiWAAY.net]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 4:08 PM
> > > > To: ku8e at bellsouth.net
> > > > Cc: secc at contesting.com
> > > > Subject: RE: [SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I would be interested.
> > > >
> > > > How about including a visit to a member (or even 
> > > > non-member...who will
> > > > then be a potential member) station after the lunch 
> > > > meeting? The lunch
> > > > place could be near that QTH. Visiting a station could be
> > > > done quarterly
> > > > if monthly isn't a popular idea.
> > > >
> > > > We can even be as bold as to have a lunch meeting in 
> > > > Columbus, GA, 100
> > > > miles south of Atlanta, and home of the infamous K4BAI. 
> > > > (It would also
> > > > be a good excuse for me to visit the Port Columbus 
> > > > National Civil War
> > > > Naval Museum, http://www.portcolumbus.org/, something 
> > > > that is on my
> > > > "Things I Gotta Do Before I Die" list, hi.)
> > > >
> > > > Other stns to visit should include NQ4I and W8JI.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Matt Lee, K4AQ
> > > > Atlanta, GA USA
> > > > <K4AQ at arrl.net>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: secc-bounces at contesting.com
> > > > > [mailto:secc-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> > > > > ku8e at bellsouth.net
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, 08 September, 2004 10:13
> > > > > To: secc at contesting.com
> > > > > Subject: [SECC] Monthly Informal SECC Meeting
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > > I wonder if there would be any interest in reviving this
> > > > > lunch meeting ??  Maybe we could pick a Saturday every month
> > > > > and have an informal lunch meeting and enjoy some contesting
> > > > > camradrie. This would not be a required meeting and for those
> > > > > who don't want to participate... that's OK.
> > > > >
> > > > >  I propose we meet at noon at the Panara in Dunwoody - see
> > > > >  http://www.panerabread.com/Map.aspx?LocationId=391 for a
> > > > > map. Or maybe we could switch it around to different places
> > > > > around Atlanta. I know NQ4I has a
> > > > > Mexican restraunt that we always go to after a contest at his
> > > > > place, which would be another possibility.
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > >                               Jeff