Thurston County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) is holding its annual swap meet and information booth at the Lacey Cabelas, September 8th & 9th from 0900(9a) to 1430 (2:30p) hours each day. The swap meet will be outside and a table will be set up inside as an information booth. It’s all free! There is an attached for vendor registration (please submit prior to September 1st). Vender locations are first come; first served. Please spread the word.
73 Frank Hamilton (360) 951-1174 KF7 HXV
The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, Sept 8th, 2012 at 8:30 am at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton, Washington. (Coffee provided) Need directions?
VE exams for all license levels are offered the second Saturday of each month at 1000 (10 A.M.) at the PUD#3, Auditorium A, 2621 Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton. Click on the link or come to the meeting for directions. For testing you will need the original and a copy of your present license (if you have your ticket already), some form of ID with YOUR picture on it and $15.
The NMARES Annual Picnic went very well this year. Several MC-ARC club members attended and made the picnic better. Pictures can be seen here.
The Mason County Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 8:30 am at the Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton, Washington. (Coffee provided) Need directions?
VE exams for all license levels are offered the second Saturday of each month at 1000 (10 A.M.) at the PUD#3, Auditorium A, 2621 Johns Prairie Rd., Shelton. Click on the link or come to the meeting for directions. For testing you will need the original and a copy of your present license (if you have your ticket already), some form of ID with YOUR picture on it and $15.
As a reminder:
It’s time for our Annual NMARES Picnic at the waterfront in Allyn, Wa. Starts at 1800 (6 PM) on 23 Aug and all local Hams are invited. So bring your appetite and bug spray and come sit awhile!
For those participating, the annual Rhapsody Bike Ride will be Saturday, 25 Aug.
Quick Field Day Report: What a lot of fun! Friday setup was a hoot what with people traipsing through the woods with the tennis ball gun trying to get their antenna’s up. Most of us got our antenna’s set up with not too much interference with neighboring antenna’s and no injuries. Everyone got soaked from the knees down due to the wet grass and generally wet wx. Pot luck went well. Several “supervisors”, including Jean (AA7JK) and her grandkids, made sure everything went according to plans.
Saturday started bright and early for most of us. Of course, Field Day itself started right at 1100 with Ray (KE7PHU) on voice/ssb (with occasional assists from others including Brian (NT7Y)), Don (W7WST) and Mark (???) on CW, Omer (AD7DY) on the GOTA station, and Stan (KLF7LTT) on PSK/Digital modes. Radio waves was flying fast and furious all over the world. We’d have all probably set up our radios outside except that it rained most of Saturday well through the night into Sunday about noon.
Lots of visitors from both clubs Saturday when it wasn’t raining. Lots of interest in the various stations and lots going on even with the rain.
Sunday, IF you had slept some, everyone got up to start at trying to make contacts again. At the last minute there was a pretty much even spread between those that said “73 and see ya next year” and those really trying to make those last minute down to the last second contacts. Breaking down our “camp” started almost immediately; we was all tired and in need of a place to lay our heads for awhile.
But, I have to tell you; the absolute STAR of the weekend was Omer’s better half, Annie (hope I got your name right). She took over the cooking/grilling/general food prep and serving and did a simply outstanding job. Thank you, Annie! You made the weekend a lot better for us “old guys” and anyone that felt the need to eat.
And thanks to everyone that took part in this year’s Field Day. Thanks to Don (W7WST) for taking the reins and getting everything organized. Hope to see y’all there again next year!
I apologize to those that were there, either helping or supervising or participating, that I haven’t given a personal mention to. I’m an aged individual and have trouble remembering names/calls. Your efforts were deeply appreciated also.
BTW, you can see the pictures I took here. The Video here. And if any of you have pics/video we can post please send/get them to KF7LTT. Thanks.
MC-ARC 